Benzimidazole and hydrogenated carbazole derivatives as gpx4 inhibitors

ABSTRACT

This present disclosure relates to compounds with ferroptosis inducing activity, a method of treating a subject with cancer with the compounds, and combination treatments with a second therapeutic agent.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. 119(e) to U.S.Provisional Application Ser. No. 62/893,123, filed on Aug. 28, 2019, and62/893,130, filed on Aug. 28, 2019, which are incorporated herein byreference in their entireties.

BACKGROUND

Glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) can directly reduce phospholipidhydroperoxide. Depletion of GPX4 induces lipid peroxidation-dependentcell death. Cancer cells in a drug-induced, therapy-resistant state havean enhanced dependence on the lipid peroxidase activity of GPX4 toprevent undergoing ferroptotic cell death. Studies have shown thatlipophilic antioxidants, such as ferrostatin, can rescue cells from GPX4inhibition-induced ferroptosis. For instance, mesenchymal stateGPX4-knockout cells can survive in the presence of ferrostatin, however,when the supply of ferrostatin is terminated, these cells undergoferroptosis (see, e.g., Viswanathan et al., Nature 547:453-7, 2017). Ithas also been experimentally determined that that GPX4i can be rescuedby blocking other components of the ferroptosis pathways, such as lipidROS scavengers (Ferrostatin, Liproxstatin), lipoxygenase inhibitors,iron chelators and caspase inhibitors, which an apoptotic inhibitor doesnot rescue. These findings are suggestive of non-apoptotic,iron-dependent, oxidative cell death (i.e., ferroptosis). Accordingly, aGPX4 inhibitor can be useful to induce ferroptotic cancer cell death andthus treat cancer.

SUMMARY

The present disclosure relates to compounds having ferroptosis inducingactivity, and methods of using the compounds for the treatment ofcancer. In certain embodiments, provided herein is a compound of FormulaI:

or a tautomer, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, isotopicallyenriched analog, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

ring A is C₄-C₁₀cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, or heteroaryl;

X is a covalent bond or —C(R⁹)₂—;

p is 0, 1, 2 or 3;

q is 0, 1, 2 or 3;

R¹ is hydrogen or C₁-C₆alkyl;

R² is —C₁-C₂haloalkyl optionally substituted with one or two —CH₃;

each R³ is independently halo, —CN, —OH, —OR⁸, —NH₂, —NHR⁸, —N(R⁸)₂,—S(O)₂R⁸, —S(O)R⁸, —S(O)₂N(R⁷)₂, —S(O)N(R⁷)₂, —NO₂, —Si(R¹²)₃, —SF₅,—C(O)OR⁶, —C(O)N(R⁷)₂, —NR¹²C(O)R⁸, —NR¹²C(O)OR⁸, —OC(O)N(R⁷)₂,—OC(O)R⁸, —C(O)R⁶, —OC(O)CHR⁸N(R¹²)₂, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl,C₂-C₆alkynyl, C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl,—C₁-C₆alkylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl,—C₁-C₆alkylheterocyclyl, —C₂-C₆alkenylheterocyclyl, —C₁-C₆alkylaryl,—C₂-C₆alkenylaryl, C₁-C₆alkylheteroaryl, or —C₂-C₆alkenylheteroaryl;wherein each C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl, C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl,heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl, —C₁-C₆alkylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, —C₁-C₆alkylheterocyclyl,—C₂-C₆alkenylheterocyclyl, —C₁-C₆alkylaryl, —C₂-C₆alkenylaryl,C₁-C₆alkylheteroaryl, or —C₂-C₆alkenylheteroaryl of R³ is independentlyoptionally substituted with one to three R¹⁰;

each R⁴ is independently halo, —CN, —OH, —OR⁸, —NH₂, —NHR⁸, —N(R⁸)₂,—S(O)₂R⁸, —S(O)R⁸, —S(O)₂N(R⁷)₂, —S(O)N(R⁷)₂, —NO₂, —Si(R¹⁵)₃, —C(O)OR⁶,—C(O)N(R⁷)₂, —NR¹²C(O)R⁸, —OC(O)R⁸, —C(O)R⁶, —NR¹²C(O)OR⁸, —OC(O)N(R⁷)₂,—OC(O)CHR⁸N(R¹²)₂, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl,C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl,—C₁-C₆alkylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl,—C₁-C₆alkylheterocyclyl, —C₂-C₆alkenylheterocyclyl, —C₁-C₆alkylaryl,—C₂-C₆alkenylaryl, C₁-C₆alkylheteroaryl, or —C₂-C₆alkenylheteroaryl;wherein each C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl, C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl,heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl, —C₁-C₆alkylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, —C₁-C₆alkylheterocyclyl,—C₂-C₆alkenylheterocyclyl, —C₁-C₆alkylaryl, —C₂-C₆alkenylaryl,C₁-C₆alkylheteroaryl, or —C₂-C₆alkenylheteroaryl of R⁴ is optionallyindependently optionally substituted with one to three R¹⁰;

each R⁶ is independently hydrogen, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl,C₂-C₆alkynyl, C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl,—C₁-C₆alkylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl,—C₁-C₆alkylheterocyclyl, —C₂-C₆alkenylheterocyclyl, —C₁-C₆alkylaryl,—C₂-C₆alkenylaryl, C₁-C₆alkylheteroaryl, or —C₂-C₆alkenylheteroaryl;wherein each R⁶ is independently further substituted with one to threeR¹¹;

each R⁷ is independently hydrogen, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl,C₂-C₆alkynyl, C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl,—C₁-C₆alkylC₃-C₆cycloalkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenylC₃-C₆cycloalkyl,—C₁-C₆alkylheterocyclyl, —C₂-C₆alkenylheterocyclyl, —C₁-C₆alkylaryl,—C₂-C₆alkenylaryl, —C₁-C₆alkylheteroaryl, —C₂-C₆alkenylheteroaryl, ortwo R⁷ together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, forma 4 to 7 membered heterocyclyl; wherein each R⁷ or ring formed therebyis independently further substituted with one to three R¹¹;

each R⁸ is independently C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl,C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl,—C₁-C₆alkylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl,—C₁-C₆alkylheterocyclyl, —C₂-C₆alkenylheterocyclyl, —C₁-C₆alkylaryl,—C₂-C₆alkenylaryl, —C₁-C₆alkylheteroaryl, or —C₂-C₆alkenylheteroaryl;wherein each R⁸ is independently further substituted with one to threeR¹¹;

each R⁹ is independently hydrogen or C₁-C₆alkyl;

each R¹⁰ is independently halo, —CN, —OR¹², —NO₂, —N(R¹²)₂, —S(O)R¹³,—S(O)₂R¹³, —S(O)N(R¹²)₂, —S(O)₂N(R¹²)₂, —Si(R¹²)₃, —C(O)R¹², —C(O)OR¹²,—C(O)N(R¹²)₂, —NR¹²C(O)R¹², —OC(O)R¹², —OC(O)OR¹², —OC(O)N(R¹²)₂,—NR¹²C(O)OR¹², —OC(O)CHR¹²N(R¹²)₂, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl,C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl, C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, orheteroaryl, wherein each C₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl,C₂-C₆alkynyl, C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, or heteroaryl of R¹⁰is optionally independently substituted with one to three R¹¹;

each R¹¹ is independently halo, —CN, —OR¹², —NO₂, —N(R¹²)₂, —S(O)R¹³,—S(O)₂R¹³, —S(O)N(R¹²)₂, —S(O)₂N(R¹²)₂, —Si(R¹²)₃, —C(O)R¹², —C(O)OR¹²,—C(O)N(R¹²)₂, —NR¹²C(O)R¹², —OC(O)R¹², —OC(O)OR¹², —OC(O)N(R¹²)₂,—NR¹²C(O)OR¹², —OC(O)CHR¹²N(R¹²)₂, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl,C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl, C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, orheteroaryl;

each R¹² is independently hydrogen, C₁-C₆alkyl or C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl;

each R¹³ is independently C₁-C₆alkyl or C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl; and

each R¹⁵ is independently C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl,—C₁-C₆alkylaryl, —C₂-C₆alkenylaryl, —C₁-C₆alkylheteroaryl, or—C₂-C₆alkenylheteroaryl.

In certain embodiments, provided herein is a compound of Formula A-I:

or a tautomer, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, isotopicallyenriched analog, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

ring A is C₄-C₁₀cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, or heteroaryl;

X is NR⁵, O or S;

p is 0, 1, 2 or 3;

q is 0, 1, 2 or 3;

each R²¹ is independently hydrogen, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl,C₂-C₆alkynyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl, C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, —CN, —OH, —C(O)OR⁶,—C(O)N(R⁷)₂, —OC(O)R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁸, —S(O)₂N(R⁷)₂, —S(O)N(R⁷)₂, —S(O)R⁸,—NH₂, —NHR⁸, —N(R)₂, —NO₂, —OR⁸, —C₁-C₆alkyl-OH, —C₁-C₆alkyl-OR⁸, or—Si(R⁵)₃;

R²² is —CN, —C(O)H, —C(O)OH, ethyleneoxide, —C(O)-ethyleneoxide,—C(O)—C₁-C₂alkyl, —C(O)—C₁-C₂haloalkyl, —C(O)—C₂-C₃alkenyl,—C(O)—C₂alkynyl, —NHC(O)—C₁-C₂haloalkyl, —NHC(O)—C₂-C₃alkenyl,—NHC(O)—C₂alkynyl, —CH(OH)—C₂alkynyl, or —CH₂OS(O)₂-phenyl, wherein theC₁-C₂alkylhalo and —C₂-C₃alkenylhalo are optionally substituted with oneor two —CH₃, and the C₂alkynyl and phenyl are optionally substitutedwith one —CH₃;

each R³ is independently halo, —CN, —OH, —OR⁸, —NH₂, —NHR⁸, —N(R⁸)₂,—S(O)₂R⁸, —S(O)R⁸, —S(O)₂N(R⁷)₂, —S(O)N(R⁷)₂, —NO₂, —Si(R¹²)₃, —SF₅,—C(O)OR⁶, —C(O)N(R⁷)₂, —NR¹²C(O)R⁸, —NR¹²C(O)OR⁸, —OC(O)N(R⁷)₂,—OC(O)R⁸, —C(O)R⁶, —OC(O)CHRN(R¹²)₂, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl,C₂-C₆alkynyl, C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl,—C₁-C₆alkylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl,—C₁-C₆alkylheterocyclyl, —C₂-C₆alkenylheterocyclyl, —C₁-C₆alkylaryl,—C₂-C₆alkenylaryl, C₁-C₆alkylheteroaryl, or —C₂-C₆alkenylheteroaryl;wherein each C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl, C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl,heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl, —C₁-C₆alkylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, —C₁-C₆alkylheterocyclyl,—C₂-C₆alkenylheterocyclyl, —C₁-C₆alkylaryl, —C₂-C₆alkenylaryl,C₁-C₆alkylheteroaryl, or —C₂-C₆alkenylheteroaryl of R³ is independentlyoptionally substituted with one to three R¹⁰;

each R⁴ is independently halo, —CN, —OH, —OR⁸, —NH₂, —NHR⁸, —N(R⁸)₂,—S(O)₂R⁸, —S(O)R⁸, —S(O)₂N(R⁷)₂, —S(O)N(R⁷)₂, —NO₂, —Si(R¹⁵)₃, —C(O)OR⁶,—C(O)N(R⁷)₂, —NR¹²C(O)R⁸, —OC(O)R⁸, —C(O)R⁶, —NR¹²C(O)OR⁸, —OC(O)N(R⁷)₂,—OC(O)CHR⁸N(R¹²)₂, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl,C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl,—C₁-C₆alkylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl,—C₁-C₆alkylheterocyclyl, —C₂-C₆alkenylheterocyclyl, —C₁-C₆alkylaryl,—C₂-C₆alkenylaryl, C₁-C₆alkylheteroaryl, or —C₂-C₆alkenylheteroaryl;wherein each C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl, C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl,heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl, —C₁-C₆alkylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, —C₁-C₆alkylheterocyclyl,—C₂-C₆alkenylheterocyclyl, —C₁-C₆alkylaryl, —C₂-C₆alkenylaryl,C₁-C₆alkylheteroaryl, or —C₂-C₆alkenylheteroaryl of R⁴ is optionallyindependently optionally substituted with one to three R¹⁰;

R⁵ is hydrogen or C₁-C₆alkyl;

each R⁶ is independently hydrogen, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl,C₂-C₆alkynyl, C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl,—C₁-C₆alkylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl,—C₁-C₆alkylheterocyclyl, —C₂-C₆alkenylheterocyclyl, —C₁-C₆alkylaryl,—C₂-C₆alkenylaryl, C₁-C₆alkylheteroaryl, or —C₂-C₆alkenylheteroaryl;wherein each R⁶ is independently further substituted with one to threeR¹¹;

each R⁷ is independently hydrogen, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl,C₂-C₆alkynyl, C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl,—C₁-C₆alkylC₃-C₆cycloalkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenylC₃-C₆cycloalkyl,—C₁-C₆alkylheterocyclyl, —C₂-C₆alkenylheterocyclyl, —C₁-C₆alkylaryl,—C₂-C₆alkenylaryl, —C₁-C₆alkylheteroaryl, —C₂-C₆alkenylheteroaryl, ortwo R⁷ together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, forma 4 to 7 membered heterocyclyl; wherein each R⁷ or ring formed therebyis independently further substituted with one to three R¹¹;

each R⁸ is independently C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl,C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl,—C₁-C₆alkylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl,—C₁-C₆alkylheterocyclyl, —C₂-C₆alkenylheterocyclyl, —C₁-C₆alkylaryl,—C₂-C₆alkenylaryl, —C₁-C₆alkylheteroaryl, or —C₂-C₆alkenylheteroaryl;wherein each R⁸ is independently further substituted with one to threeR¹¹;

each R¹⁰ is independently halo, —CN, —OR¹², —NO₂, —N(R¹²)₂, —S(O)R¹³,—S(O)₂R¹³, —S(O)N(R¹²)₂, —S(O)₂N(R¹²)₂, —Si(R¹²)₃, —C(O)R¹², —C(O)OR¹²,—C(O)N(R¹²)₂, —NR¹²C(O)R¹², —OC(O)R¹², —OC(O)OR¹², —OC(O)N(R¹²)₂,—NR¹²C(O)OR¹², —OC(O)CHR¹²N(R¹²)₂, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl,C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl, C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, orheteroaryl, wherein each C₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl,C₂-C₆alkynyl, C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, or heteroaryl of R¹⁰is optionally independently substituted with one to three R¹¹;

each R¹¹ is independently halo, —CN, —OR¹², —NO₂, —N(R¹²)₂, —S(O)R¹³,—S(O)₂R¹³, —S(O)N(R¹²)₂, —S(O)₂N(R¹²)₂, —Si(R¹²)₃, —C(O)R¹², —C(O)OR¹²,—C(O)N(R¹²)₂, —NR¹²C(O)R¹², —OC(O)R¹², —OC(O)OR¹², —OC(O)N(R¹²)₂,—NR¹²C(O)OR¹², —OC(O)CHR¹²N(R¹²)₂, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl,C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl, C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, orheteroaryl;

each R¹² is independently hydrogen, C₁-C₆alkyl or C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl;

each R¹³ is independently C₁-C₆alkyl or C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl; and

each R¹⁵ is independently C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl,—C₁-C₆alkylaryl, —C₂-C₆alkenylaryl, —C₁-C₆alkylheteroaryl, or—C₂-C₆alkenylheteroaryl.

In certain embodiments, the compounds exhibit GPX4 inhibiting activity,and in certain embodiments, exhibit altered or enhanced stability (e.g.,metabolic stability) and/or enhanced activity or other characteristicsas compared to other GPX4 inhibitors. In certain embodiments, thecompounds described herein are selective for GPX4 over other GPXs. Incertain embodiments, the compounds are used in a method of inhibitingGPX4 in a cell, comprising contacting a cell with an effective amount ofthe compound described herein to inhibit GPX4 in the cell. In certainembodiments, the cell is a cancer cell.

In certain embodiments, provided is a method of inducing ferroptosis ina cell comprising contacting the cell with an effective amount of acompound or composition provided herein.

In certain embodiments, provided is a method for treating a cancer in apatient in need thereof, comprising administering an effective amount ofa compound or composition provided herein. In certain embodiments,provided is a method for treating a malignant solid tumor in a patientin need thereof, comprising administering an effective amount of acompound or composition provided herein to the patient. In certainembodiments, the malignant solid tumor is a sarcoma, carcinoma, orlymphoma.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

As used in this specification and the appended claims, the singularforms “a,” “an” and “the” include plural referents unless the contextclearly indicates otherwise. Thus, for example, reference to “a protein”includes more than one protein, and reference to “a compound” refers tomore than one compound.

Also, the use of “or” means “and/or” unless stated otherwise. Similarly,“comprise,” “comprises,” “comprising” “include,” “includes,” and“including” are interchangeable and not intended to be limiting.

It is to be further understood that where descriptions of variousembodiments use the term “comprising,” those skilled in the art wouldunderstand that in some specific instances, an embodiment can bealternatively described using language “consisting essentially of” or“consisting of.”

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description,including the drawings, and the following detailed description areexemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of thisdisclosure. The section headings used herein are for organizationalpurposes only and not to be construed as limiting the subject matterdescribed.

1. Definitions

In reference to the present disclosure, the technical and scientificterms used in the descriptions herein will have the meanings commonlyunderstood by one of ordinary skill in the art, unless specificallydefined otherwise. Accordingly, the following terms are intended to havethe meanings as described below.

“Ferroptosis” refers to a form of cell death understood in the art asinvolving generation of reactive oxygen species mediated by iron, andcharacterized by, in part, lipid peroxidation.

“Ferroptosis inducer” or “ferroptosis activator” refers to an agentwhich induces, promotes or activates ferroptosis.

“GPX4 inhibitor” refers to any agent that inhibits the activity of theenzyme glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4). A GPX4 inhibitor can be either adirect or indirect inhibitor. GPX4 is a phospholipid hydroperoxidasethat in catalyzing the reduction of hydrogen peroxide and organicperoxides, thereby protects cells against membrane lipid peroxidation,or oxidative stress. GPX4 has a selenocysteine in the active site thatis oxidized to a selenenic acid by the peroxide to afford alipid-alcohol. The glutathione acts to reduce the selenenic acid (—SeOH)back to the selenol (—SeH). Should this catalytic cycle be disrupted,cell death occurs through an intracellular iron-mediated process knownas ferroptosis.

“Subject” as used herein refers to a mammal, for example a dog, a cat, ahorse, or a rabbit. In certain embodiments, the subject is a non-humanprimate, for example a monkey, chimpanzee, or gorilla. In certainembodiments, the subject is a human, sometimes referred to herein as apatient.

“Treating” or “treatment” of a disease, disorder, or syndrome, as usedherein, includes (i) preventing the disease, disorder, or syndrome fromoccurring in a subject, i.e. causing the clinical symptoms of thedisease, disorder, or syndrome not to develop in an animal that may beexposed to or predisposed to the disease, disorder, or syndrome but doesnot yet experience or display symptoms of the disease, disorder, orsyndrome; (ii) inhibiting the disease, disorder, or syndrome, i.e.,arresting its development; and (iii) relieving the disease, disorder, orsyndrome, i.e., causing regression of the disease, disorder, orsyndrome. As is known in the art, adjustments for systemic versuslocalized delivery, age, body weight, general health, sex, diet, time ofadministration, drug interaction and the severity of the condition maybe necessary, and will be ascertainable with routine experimentation byone of ordinary skill in the art, particularly in view of the guidanceprovided in the present disclosure.

“Therapeutically effective amount” refers to that amount which, whenadministered to an animal (e.g., human) for treating a disease, issufficient to effect such treatment for the disease, disorder, orcondition. In certain embodiments, the treatment provides a therapeuticbenefit such as amelioration of symptoms or slowing of diseaseprogression. For example, a therapeutically effective amount may be anamount sufficient to decrease a symptom of a disease or condition of asdescribed herein.

The use of a dash, in certain embodiments, refers to a point ofattachment. By way of example only, cycloalkylalkenyl- means that thepoint of attachment for a cycloalkylalkenyl substituent is the alkylenemoiety.

“Alkyl” refers to a straight or branched chain hydrocarbon group of 1 to20 carbon atoms (C₁-C₂₀ or C₁₋₂₀), e.g., 1 to 12 carbon atoms (C₁-C₁₂ orC₁₋₁₂), or 1 to 8 carbon atoms (C₁-C₈ or C₁₋₈). Exemplary “alkyl”includes, but are not limited to, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, i-propyl,n-butyl, s-butyl, t-butyl, n-pentyl, and s-pentyl, and the like.

“Alkenyl” refers to a straight or branched chain hydrocarbon group of 2to 20 carbon atoms (C₂-C₂₀ or C₂₋₂₀), e.g., 2 to 12 carbon atoms (C₂-C₁₂or C₂₋₁₂), or 2 to 8 carbon atoms (C₂-C₈ or C₂₋₈), having at least onedouble bond. Exemplary “alkenyl” includes, but are not limited to, vinylethenyl, allyl, isopropenyl, 1-propenyl, 2-methyl-1-propenyl, 1-butenyl,2-butenyl, 3-butenyl, 2-ethyl-1-butenyl, 3-methyl-2-butenyl, 1-pentenyl,2-pentenyl, 3-pentenyl, 4-pentenyl, 4-methyl-3-pentenyl, 1-hexenyl,2-hexenyl, 3-hexenyl, 4-hexenyl and 5-hexenyl, and the like.

“Alkynyl” refers to a straight or branched chain hydrocarbon group of 2to 12 carbon atoms (C₂-C₁₂ or C₂₋₁₂), e.g., 2 to 8 carbon atoms (C₂-C₈or C₂₋₈), containing at least one triple bond. Exemplary “alkynyl”includes ethynyl, 1-propynyl, 2-propynyl, 1-butynyl, 2-butynyl,3-butynyl, 1-pentynyl, 2-pentynyl, 3-pentynyl, 4-pentynyl, 1-hexynyl,2-hexynyl, 3-hexynyl, 4-hexynyl and 5-hexynyl, and the like.

“Alkylene,” “alkenylene” and “alkynylene” refers to a straight orbranched chain divalent hydrocarbon radical of the corresponding alkyl,alkenyl, and alkynyl, respectively. In certain embodiments, “alkyl,”“alkenyl,” and “alkynyl” can represent the corresponding “alkylene,”“alkenylene” and “alkynylene,” such as, by way of example and notlimitation, cycloalkylalkyl-, heterocycloalkylalkyl-, arylalkyl-,heteroarylalkyl-, cycloalkylalkenyl-, heterocycloalkylalkenyl-,arylalkenyl-, heteroarylalkenyl-, cycloalkylalkynyl-,heterocycloalkylalkynyl-, arylalkynyl-, heteroarylalkynyl-, and thelike, wherein the cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, and heteroarylgroup is connected, as a substituent via the corresponding alkylene,alkenylene, or alkynylene group.

“Lower” in reference to substituents refers to a group having betweenone and six carbon atoms.

“Alkylhalo” or “haloalkyl” refers to a straight or branched chainhydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms (C₁-C₂₀ or C₁₋₂₀), e.g., 1 to12 carbon atoms (C₁-C₁₂ or C₁-12), or 1 to 8 carbon atoms (C₁-C₈ orC₁₋₈) wherein one or more (e.g., one to three, or one) hydrogen atom isreplaced by a halogen (e.g., Cl, F, etc.). In certain embodiments, theterm “alkylhalo” refers to an alkyl group as defined herein, wherein onehydrogen atom is replaced by a halogen (e.g., Cl, F, etc.). In certainembodiments, the term “alkylhalo” refers to an alkylchloride.

“Alkenylhalo” or “haloalkenyl” refers to a straight or branched chainhydrocarbon group of 2 to 20 carbon atoms (C₂-C₂₀ or C₂₋₂₀), e.g., 2 to12 carbon atoms (C₂-C₁₂ or C₂₋₁₂), or 2 to 8 carbon atoms (C₂-C₈ orC₂₋₈), having at least one double bond, wherein one or more (e.g., oneto three, or one) hydrogen atom is replaced by a halogen (e.g., Cl, F,etc.). In certain embodiments, the term “alkenylhalo” refers to analkenyl group as defined herein, wherein one hydrogen atom is replacedby a halogen (e.g., Cl, F, etc.). In certain embodiments, the term“alkenylhalo” refers to an alkenylchloride.

“Cycloalkyl” refers to any stable monocyclic or polycyclic system whichconsists of carbon atoms, any ring of which being saturated.“Cycloalkenyl” refers to any stable monocyclic or polycyclic systemwhich consists of carbon atoms, with at least one ring thereof beingpartially unsaturated. Examples of cycloalkyls include, but are notlimited to, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl,cycloheptyl, cyclooctyl, bicycloalkyls and tricycloalkyls (e.g.,adamantyl).

“Heterocycloalkyl” or “heterocyclyl” refers to a 4 to 14 membered, mono-or polycyclic (e.g., bicyclic), non-aromatic hydrocarbon ring, wherein 1to 3 carbon atoms are replaced by a heteroatom. Heteroatoms and/orheteroatomic groups which can replace the carbon atoms include, but arenot limited to, —O—, —S—, —S—O—, —NR⁴⁰—, —PH—, —C(O)—, —S(O)—, —S(O)₂—,—S(O)NR⁴⁰—, —S(O)₂NR⁴⁰—, and the like, including combinations thereof,where each R⁴⁰ is independently hydrogen or lower alkyl. Examplesinclude thiazolidinyl, thiadiazolyl, triazinyl, morpholinyl,pyrrolidinonyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, piperazinyl,2,3-dihydrofuranyl, dihydropyranyl, hydantoinyl, valerolactamyl,oxiranyl, oxetanyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, tetrahydropyranyl,dihydropyridinyl, tetrahydropyridinyl, tetrahydropyrimidinyl,tetrahydrothiophenyl, tetrahydrothiopyranyl, and the like. In certainembodiments, the “heterocycloalkyl” or “heterocyclyl” is a substitutedor unsubstituted 4 to 7 membered monocyclic ring, wherein 1 to 3 carbonatoms are replaced by a heteroatom as described above.

In certain embodiments, the “heterocycloalkyl” or “heterocyclyl” is a 4to 10, or 4 to 9, or 5 to 9, or 5 to 7, or 5 to 6 membered mono- orpolycyclic (e.g., bicyclic) ring, wherein 1 to 3 carbon atoms arereplaced by a heteroatom as described above. In certain embodiments,when the “heterocycloalkyl” or “heterocyclyl” is a substituted orunsubstituted bicyclic ring, one ring may be aromatic, provided at leastone ring is non-aromatic, regardless of the point of attachment to theremainder of the molecule (e.g., indolinyl, isoindolinyl, and the like).

“Aryl” refers to a 6 to 14-membered, mono- or bi-carbocyclic ring,wherein the monocyclic ring is aromatic and at least one of the rings inthe bicyclic ring is aromatic. Unless stated otherwise, the valency ofthe group may be located on any atom of any ring within the radical,valency rules permitting. Examples of “aryl” groups include phenyl,naphthyl, indenyl, biphenyl, phenanthrenyl, naphthacenyl, and the like.

“Heteroaryl” means an aromatic heterocyclic ring, including monocyclicand polycyclic (e.g., bicyclic) ring systems, where at least one carbonatom of one or both of the rings is replaced with a heteroatomindependently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, or at leasttwo carbon atoms of one or both of the rings are replaced with aheteroatom independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur. Incertain embodiments, the heteroaryl can be a 5 to 6 membered monocyclic,or 7 to 11 membered bicyclic ring systems. Examples of “heteroaryl”groups include pyrrolyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazinyl, oxazolyl,isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, furyl, thienyl, pyridyl, pyrimidyl,benzothiazolyl, purinyl, benzimidazolyl, indolyl, isoquinolyl,quinoxalinyl, quinolyl, and the like.

“Bridged bicyclic” refers to any bicyclic ring system, i.e. carbocyclicor heterocyclic, saturated or partially unsaturated, having at least onebridge. As defined by IUPAC, a “bridge” is an unbranched chain of atomsor an atom or a valence bond connecting two bridgeheads, where a“bridgehead” is any skeletal atom of the ring system which is bonded tothree or more skeletal atoms (excluding hydrogen). In certainembodiments, a bridged bicyclic group has 5-12 ring members and 0-4heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur.Such bridged bicyclic groups include those groups set forth below whereeach group is attached to the rest of the molecule at any substitutablecarbon or nitrogen atom. Exemplary bridged bicyclics include, but arenot limited to:

“Fused ring” refers a ring system with two or more rings having at leastone bond and two atoms in common. A “fused aryl” and a “fusedheteroaryl” refer to ring systems having at least one aryl andheteroaryl, respectively, that share at least one bond and two atoms incommon with another ring.

“Halogen” or “halo” refers to fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine.

“Acyl” refers to —C(O)R⁴³, where R⁴³ is hydrogen, or an optionallysubstituted alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl,heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, orheteroarylalkyl as defined herein. Exemplary acyl groups include, butare not limited to, formyl, acetyl, cyclohexylcarbonyl,cyclohexylmethylcarbonyl, benzoyl, benzylcarbonyl, and the like.

“Alkyloxy” or “alkoxy” refers to —OR⁴⁴, wherein R⁴⁴ is an optionallysubstituted alkyl.

“Aryloxy” refers to —OR⁴⁵, wherein R⁴⁵ is an optionally substitutedaryl.

“Carboxy” refers to —COO⁻ or COOM, wherein M is H or a counterion (e.g.,a cation, such as Na⁺, Ca²⁺, Mg²⁺, etc.).

“Carbamoyl” refers to —C(O)NR⁴⁶R⁴⁶, wherein each R⁴⁶ is independentlyselected from H or an optionally substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl,cycloalkylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocylcoalkylalkyl, aryl,arylalkyl, heteroaryl, or heteroarylalkyl.

“Ester” refers to a group such as —C(═O)OR⁴⁷, alternatively illustratedas —C(O)OR⁴⁷, wherein R⁴⁷ is selected from an optionally substitutedalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl,heterocyclolalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, andheteroarylalkyl.

“Ether” refers to the group -alkyl-O-alkyl, where the term alkyl is asdefined herein.

“Sulfanyl” refers to —SR⁴⁸, wherein R⁴⁸ is selected from an optionallysubstituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl,heterocycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, and heteroarylalkyl.For example, —SR⁴⁸, wherein R⁴⁸ is an alkyl is an alkylsulfanyl.

“Sulfonyl” refers to —S(O)₂—, which may have various substituents toform different sulfonyl groups including sulfonic acids, sulfonamides,sulfonate esters, and sulfones. For example, —S(O)₂R⁴⁹, wherein R⁴⁹ isan alkyl refers to an alkylsulfonyl. In certain embodiments of—S(O)₂R⁴⁹, R⁴⁹ is selected from an optionally substituted alkyl,cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkylalkyl,aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, and heteroarylalkyl.

“Sulfinyl” refers to —S(O)—, which may have various substituents to formdifferent sulfinyl groups including sulfinic acids, sulfinamides, andsulfinyl esters. For example, —S(O)R⁵⁰, wherein R⁵⁰ is an alkyl refersto an alkylsulfinyl. In certain embodiments of —S(O)R⁵⁰, R⁵⁰ is selectedfrom an optionally substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl,heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl,and heteroarylalkyl.

“Silyl” refers to Si, which may have various substituents, for example—SiR⁵¹R⁵¹R⁵¹, where each R⁵¹ is independently selected from alkyl,cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkylalkyl,aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, and heteroarylalkyl. As defined herein, anyheterocycloalkyl or heteroaryl group present in a silyl group has from 1to 3 heteroatoms selected independently from O, N, and S.

“Amino” or “amine” refers to the group —NR⁵²R⁵² or —N⁺R⁵²R⁵²R⁵², whereineach R⁵² is independently selected from hydrogen and an optionallysubstituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, alkyloxy, aryl,heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, acyl, —C(O)—O-alkyl, sulfanyl, sulfinyl,sulfonyl, and the like. Exemplary amino groups include, but are notlimited to, dimethylamino, diethylamino, trimethylammonium,triethylammonium, methylysulfonylamino, furanyl-oxy-sulfamino, and thelike.

“Amide” refers to a group such as —C(═O)NR⁵³R⁵³, wherein each R⁵³ isindependently selected from H and an optionally substituted alkyl,cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkylalkyl,aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, and heteroarylalkyl.

“Carbamate” refers to a group such as —O—C(═O)NR⁵³R⁵³ or—NR⁵³—C(═O)OR⁵³, wherein each R⁵³ is independently selected from H andan optionally substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl,heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl,and heteroarylalkyl.

“Sulfonamide” refers to —S(O)₂NR⁵⁴R⁵⁴, wherein each R⁵⁴ is independentlyselected from H and an optionally substituted alkyl, heteroalkyl,heteroaryl, heterocycle, alkenyl, alkynyl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl,heterocyclylalkyl, alkylene-C(O)—OR⁵⁵, or alkylene-O—C(O)—OR⁵⁵, whereR⁵⁵ is selected from H, alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl,aryl, heteroaryl, alkenyl, alkynyl, arylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl,heteroarylalkyl, amino, and sulfinyl.

“Adamantyl” refers to a compound of structural formula:

where optional substitutions can be present on one or more of R^(a),R^(b), R^(c), and R^(d). Adamantyl includes substituted adamantyl, e.g.,1- or 2-adamantyl, substituted by one or more substituents, includingalkyl, halo, —OH, —NH₂, and alkoxy. Exemplary derivatives includemethyladamatane, haloadamantane, hydroxyadamantane, and aminoadamantane(e.g., amantadine).

“N-protecting group” as used herein refers to those groups intended toprotect a nitrogen atom against undesirable reactions during syntheticprocedures. Exemplary N-protecting groups include, but is not limitedto, acyl groups such acetyl and t-butylacetyl, pivaloyl, alkoxycarbonylgroups such as methyloxycarbonyl and t-butyloxycarbonyl (Boc),aryloxycarbonyl groups such as benzyloxycarbonyl (Cbz) andfluorenylmethoxycarbonyl (Fmoc and aroyl groups such as benzoyl.N-protecting groups are described in Greene's Protective Groups inOrganic Synthesis, 5th Edition, P. G. M. Wuts, ed., Wiley (2014).

“Optional” or “optionally” refers to a described event or circumstancemay or may not occur, and that the description includes instances wherethe event or circumstance occurs and instances where the event orcircumstance does not. For example, “optionally substituted alkyl”refers to an alkyl group that may or may not be substituted and that thedescription encompasses both substituted alkyl group and unsubstitutedalkyl group.

“Substituted” as used herein means one or more hydrogen atoms of thegroup is replaced with a substituent atom or group commonly used inpharmaceutical chemistry. Each substituent can be the same or different.Examples of suitable substituents include, but are not limited to,alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl,heteroaryl, —OR⁵⁶ (e.g., hydroxyl, alkyloxy (e.g., methoxy, ethoxy, andpropoxy), ether, ester, carbamate, etc.), hydroxyalkyl, —C(O)O-alkyl,—O-alkyl-O-alkyl, haloalkyl, alkyl-O-alkyl, SR⁵⁶ (e.g., —SH, —S-alkyl,—S-aryl, —S-heteroaryl, arylalkyl-S—, etc.), S⁺R⁵⁶ ₂, S(O)R⁵⁶, SO₂R⁵⁶,NR⁵⁶R⁵⁷ (e.g., primary amine (i.e., NH₂), secondary amine, tertiaryamine, amide, carbamate, urea, etc.), hydrazide, halo, nitrile, nitro,sulfide, sulfoxide, sulfone, sulfonamide, —SH, carboxy, aldehyde, keto,carboxylic acid, ester, amide, imine, and imide, including seleno andthio derivatives thereof, wherein each R⁵⁶ and R⁵⁷ are independentlyalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl,heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, orheteroarylalkyl, and wherein each of the substituents can be optionallyfurther substituted. In embodiments in which a functional group with anaromatic carbon ring is substituted, such substitutions will typicallynumber less than about 10 substitutions, or about 1 to 5, with about 1or 2 substitutions in certain embodiments.

“Pharmaceutically acceptable salt” is meant to include salts of theactive compounds which are prepared with relatively nontoxic acids orbases, depending on the particular substituents found on the compoundsdescribed herein. When compounds as disclosed herein contain relativelyacidic functionalities, base addition salts can be obtained bycontacting the neutral form of such compounds with a sufficient amountof the desired base, either neat or in a suitable inert solvent.Examples of pharmaceutically acceptable base addition salts includesodium, potassium, calcium, ammonium, organic amino, or magnesium salt,or a similar salt. When compounds as disclosed herein contain relativelybasic functionalities, acid addition salts can be obtained by contactingthe neutral form of such compounds with a sufficient amount of thedesired acid, either neat or in a suitable inert solvent. Examples ofpharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts include those derivedfrom inorganic acids like hydrochloric, hydrobromic, nitric, carbonic,phosphoric, partially neutralized phosphoric acids, sulfuric, partiallyneutralized sulfuric, hydroiodic, or phosphorous acids and the like, aswell as the salts derived from relatively nontoxic organic acids likeacetic, propionic, isobutyric, maleic, malonic, benzoic, succinic,suberic, fumaric, mandelic, phthalic, benzenesulfonic, p-tolylsulfonic,citric, tartaric, methanesulfonic, and the like. Also included are saltsof amino acids such as arginate and the like, and salts of organic acidslike glucuronic or galactunoric acids and the like. Certain specificcompounds of the present disclosure may contain both basic and acidicfunctionalities that allow the compounds to be converted into eitherbase or acid addition salts. Lists of suitable salts are found inRemington's Pharmaceutical Sciences, 17th Ed., Mack Publishing Company,Easton, Pa., (1985) and Journal of Pharmaceutical Science, 66:2 (1977),each of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

“Pharmaceutically acceptable carrier” or “pharmaceutically acceptableexcipient” refers to an excipient, carrier or adjuvant that can beadministered to a subject, together with at least one compound, andwhich does not destroy the pharmacological activity thereof and isgenerally safe, nontoxic and neither biologically nor otherwiseundesirable when administered in doses sufficient to deliver atherapeutic amount of the agent.

Any compound or structure given herein, is also intended to representunlabeled forms as well as isotopically labeled forms of the compounds.These forms of compounds may also be referred to as “isotopicallyenriched analogs.” Isotopically labeled compounds have structuresdepicted herein, except that one or more atoms are replaced by an atomhaving a selected atomic mass or mass number. Examples of isotopes thatcan be incorporated into the disclosed compounds include isotopes ofhydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorous, fluorine, chlorine andiodine, such as ²H, ³H, C, ¹³C, ¹⁴C, ¹³N, ¹⁵N, ¹⁵O, ¹⁷O, ¹⁸O, ³¹P, ³²P,³⁵S, ¹⁸F, ³⁶Cl, ¹²³I, and ¹²⁵I, respectively. Various isotopicallylabeled compounds of the present disclosure, for example those intowhich radioactive isotopes such as ³H and ¹⁴C are incorporated. Suchisotopically labelled compounds may be useful in metabolic studies,reaction kinetic studies, detection or imaging techniques, such aspositron emission tomography (PET) or single-photon emission computedtomography (SPECT) including drug or substrate tissue distributionassays or in radioactive treatment of patients.

The term “isotopically enriched analogs” includes “deuterated analogs”of compounds described herein in which one or more hydrogens is/arereplaced by deuterium, such as a hydrogen on a carbon atom. Suchcompounds exhibit increased resistance to metabolism and are thus usefulfor increasing the half-life of any compound when administered to amammal, e.g., a human. See, for example, Foster, “Deuterium IsotopeEffects in Studies of Drug Metabolism,” Trends Pharmacol. Sci.5(12):524-527 (1984). Such compounds are synthesized by means well knownin the art, for example by employing starting materials in which one ormore hydrogens have been replaced by deuterium.

Deuterium labelled or substituted therapeutic compounds of thedisclosure may have improved DMPK (drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics)properties, relating to distribution, metabolism and excretion (ADME).Substitution with heavier isotopes such as deuterium may afford certaintherapeutic advantages resulting from greater metabolic stability, forexample increased in vivo half-life, reduced dosage requirements and/oran improvement in therapeutic index. An ¹⁸F, ³H, ¹¹C labeled compoundmay be useful for PET or SPECT or other imaging studies. Isotopicallylabeled compounds of this disclosure and prodrugs thereof can generallybe prepared by carrying out the procedures disclosed in the schemes orin the examples and preparations described below by substituting areadily available isotopically labeled reagent for a non-isotopicallylabeled reagent. It is understood that deuterium in this context isregarded as a substituent in a compound described herein.

The concentration of such a heavier isotope, specifically deuterium, maybe defined by an isotopic enrichment factor. In the compounds of thisdisclosure any atom not specifically designated as a particular isotopeis meant to represent any stable isotope of that atom. Unless otherwisestated, when a position is designated specifically as “H” or “hydrogen,”the position is understood to have hydrogen at its natural abundanceisotopic composition. Accordingly, in the compounds of this disclosureany atom specifically designated as a deuterium (D) is meant torepresent deuterium.

Some of the compounds exist as tautomers. Tautomers are in equilibriumwith one another. For example, amide containing compounds may exist inequilibrium with imidic acid tautomers. Regardless of which tautomer isshown and regardless of the nature of the equilibrium among tautomers,the compounds are understood by one of ordinary skill in the art tocomprise both amide and imidic acid tautomers. Thus, the amidecontaining compounds are understood to include their imidic acidtautomers. Likewise, the imidic acid containing compounds are understoodto include their amide tautomers.

The compounds as disclosed herein, or their pharmaceutically acceptablesalts include an asymmetric center and may thus give rise toenantiomers, diastereomers, and other stereoisomeric forms that may bedefined, in terms of absolute stereochemistry, as (R)- or (S)- or, as(D)- or (L)- for amino acids. The present disclosure is meant to includeall such possible isomers, as well as their racemic and optically pureforms. Optically active (+) and (−), (R)- and (S)-, or (D)- and(L)-isomers may be prepared using chiral synthons or chiral reagents, orresolved using conventional techniques, for example, chromatography andfractional crystallization. Conventional techniques for thepreparation/isolation of individual enantiomers include chiral synthesisfrom a suitable optically pure precursor or resolution of the racemate(or the racemate of a salt or derivative) using, for example, chiralhigh pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC). When the compounds describedherein contain olefinic double bonds or other centers of geometricasymmetry, and unless specified otherwise, it is intended that thecompounds include both E and Z geometric isomers.

A “stereoisomer” refers to a compound made up of the same atoms bondedby the same bonds but having different three-dimensional structures,which are not interchangeable. The present disclosure contemplatesvarious stereoisomers and mixtures thereof and includes “enantiomers,”which refers to two stereoisomers whose molecules are non-superimposablemirror images of one another.

“Diastereomers” are stereoisomers that have at least two asymmetricatoms, but which are not mirror-images of each other.

Relative centers of the compounds as depicted herein are indicatedgraphically using the “thick bond” style (bold or parallel lines) andabsolute stereochemistry is depicted using wedge bonds (bold or parallellines).

2. Compounds

In certain embodiments, provided herein is a compound of Formula I or atautomer, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, isotopically enrichedanalog, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:

wherein:

ring A is C₄-C₁₀cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, or heteroaryl;

X is a covalent bond or —C(R⁹)₂—;

p is 0, 1, 2 or 3;

q is 0, 1, 2 or 3;

R¹ is hydrogen or C₁-C₆alkyl;

R² is —C₁-C₂haloalkyl optionally substituted with one or two —CH₃;

each R³ is independently halo, —CN, —OH, —OR⁸, —NH₂, —NHR⁸, —N(R⁸)₂,—S(O)₂R⁸, —S(O)R⁸, —S(O)₂N(R⁷)₂, —S(O)N(R⁷)₂, —NO₂, —Si(R¹²)₃, —SF₅,—C(O)OR⁶, —C(O)N(R⁷)₂, —NR¹²C(O)R⁸, —NR¹²C(O)OR⁸, —OC(O)N(R⁷)₂,—OC(O)R⁸, —C(O)R⁶, —OC(O)CHR⁸N(R¹²)₂, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl,C₂-C₆alkynyl, C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl,—C₁-C₆alkylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl,—C₁-C₆alkylheterocyclyl, —C₂-C₆alkenylheterocyclyl, —C₁-C₆alkylaryl,—C₂-C₆alkenylaryl, C₁-C₆alkylheteroaryl, or —C₂-C₆alkenylheteroaryl;wherein each C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl, C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl,heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl, —C₁-C₆alkylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, —C₁-C₆alkylheterocyclyl,—C₂-C₆alkenylheterocyclyl, —C₁-C₆alkylaryl, —C₂-C₆alkenylaryl,C₁-C₆alkylheteroaryl, or —C₂-C₆alkenylheteroaryl of R³ is independentlyoptionally substituted with one to three R¹⁰;

each R⁴ is independently halo, —CN, —OH, —OR⁸, —NH₂, —NHR⁸, —N(R⁸)₂,—S(O)₂R⁸, —S(O)R⁸, —S(O)₂N(R⁷)₂, —S(O)N(R⁷)₂, —NO₂, —Si(R¹⁵)₃, —C(O)OR⁶,—C(O)N(R⁷)₂, —NR¹²C(O)R⁸, —OC(O)R⁸, —C(O)R⁶, —NR¹²C(O)OR⁸, —OC(O)N(R⁷)₂,—OC(O)CHR⁸N(R¹²)₂, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl,C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl,—C₁-C₆alkylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl,—C₁-C₆alkylheterocyclyl, —C₂-C₆alkenylheterocyclyl, —C₁-C₆alkylaryl,—C₂-C₆alkenylaryl, C₁-C₆alkylheteroaryl, or —C₂-C₆alkenylheteroaryl;wherein each C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl, C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl,heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl, —C₁-C₆alkylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, —C₁-C₆alkylheterocyclyl,—C₂-C₆alkenylheterocyclyl, —C₁-C₆alkylaryl, —C₂-C₆alkenylaryl,C₁-C₆alkylheteroaryl, or —C₂-C₆alkenylheteroaryl of R⁴ is optionallyindependently optionally substituted with one to three R¹⁰;

each R⁶ is independently hydrogen, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl,C₂-C₆alkynyl, C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl,—C₁-C₆alkylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl,—C₁-C₆alkylheterocyclyl, —C₂-C₆alkenylheterocyclyl, —C₁-C₆alkylaryl,—C₂-C₆alkenylaryl, C₁-C₆alkylheteroaryl, or —C₂-C₆alkenylheteroaryl;wherein each R⁶ is independently further substituted with one to threeR¹¹;

each R⁷ is independently hydrogen, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl,C₂-C₆alkynyl, C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl,—C₁-C₆alkylC₃-C₆cycloalkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenylC₃-C₆cycloalkyl,—C₁-C₆alkylheterocyclyl, —C₂-C₆alkenylheterocyclyl, —C₁-C₆alkylaryl,—C₂-C₆alkenylaryl, —C₁-C₆alkylheteroaryl, —C₂-C₆alkenylheteroaryl, ortwo R⁷ together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, forma 4 to 7 membered heterocyclyl; wherein each R⁷ or ring formed therebyis independently further substituted with one to three R¹¹;

each R⁸ is independently C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl,C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl,—C₁-C₆alkylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl,—C₁-C₆alkylheterocyclyl, —C₂-C₆alkenylheterocyclyl, —C₁-C₆alkylaryl,—C₂-C₆alkenylaryl, —C₁-C₆alkylheteroaryl, or —C₂-C₆alkenylheteroaryl;wherein each R⁸ is independently further substituted with one to threeR¹¹;

each R⁹ is independently hydrogen or C₁-C₆alkyl;

each R¹⁰ is independently halo, —CN, —OR¹², —NO₂, —N(R¹²)₂, —S(O)R¹³,—S(O)₂R¹³, —S(O)N(R¹²)₂, —S(O)₂N(R¹²)₂, —Si(R¹²)₃, —C(O)R¹², —C(O)OR¹²,—C(O)N(R¹²)₂, —NR¹²C(O)R¹², —OC(O)R¹², —OC(O)OR¹², —OC(O)N(R¹²)₂,—NR¹²C(O)OR¹², —OC(O)CHR¹²N(R¹²)₂, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl,C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl, C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, orheteroaryl, wherein each C₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl,C₂-C₆alkynyl, C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, or heteroaryl of R¹⁰is optionally independently substituted with one to three R¹¹;

each R¹¹ is independently halo, —CN, —OR¹², —NO₂, —N(R¹²)₂, —S(O)R¹³,—S(O)₂R¹³, —S(O)N(R¹²)₂, —S(O)₂N(R¹²)₂, —Si(R¹²)₃, —C(O)R¹², —C(O)OR¹²,—C(O)N(R¹²)₂, —NR¹²C(O)R¹², —OC(O)R¹², —OC(O)OR¹², —OC(O)N(R¹²)₂,—NR¹²C(O)OR¹², —OC(O)CHR¹²N(R¹²)₂, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl,C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl, C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, orheteroaryl;

each R¹² is independently hydrogen, C₁-C₆alkyl or C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl;

each R¹³ is independently C₁-C₆alkyl or C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl; and

each R¹⁵ is independently C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl,—C₁-C₆alkylaryl, —C₂-C₆alkenylaryl, —C₁-C₆alkylheteroaryl, or—C₂-C₆alkenylheteroaryl.

Also provided is a compound of Formula IA, or a tautomer, stereoisomer,mixture of stereoisomers, isotopically enriched analog, orpharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:

wherein each of ring A, R¹, R², R³, R⁴, p, and q are independently asdefined herein.

Also provided is a compound of Formula IB, or a tautomer, stereoisomer,mixture of stereoisomers, isotopically enriched analog, orpharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:

wherein each of ring A, R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁹, p, and q are independentlyas defined herein.

Also provided is a compound of Formula IC, or a tautomer, stereoisomer,mixture of stereoisomers, isotopically enriched analog, orpharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:

wherein each of ring A, R², R³, and q are independently as definedherein.

Also provided is a compound of Formula ID, or a tautomer, stereoisomer,mixture of stereoisomers, isotopically enriched analog, orpharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:

wherein each of ring A, R², R³, and q are independently as definedherein.

In certain embodiments, provided herein is a compound of Formula A-I ora tautomer, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, isotopicallyenriched analog, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:

or a tautomer, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, isotopicallyenriched analog, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

ring A is C₄-C₁₀cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, or heteroaryl;

X¹ is NR⁵, O or S;

p is 0, 1, 2 or 3;

q is 0, 1, 2 or 3;

each R²¹ is independently hydrogen, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl,C₂-C₆alkynyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl, C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, —CN, —OH, —C(O)OR⁶,—C(O)N(R⁷)₂, —OC(O)R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁸, —S(O)₂N(R⁷)₂, —S(O)N(R⁷)₂, —S(O)R⁸,—NH₂, —NHR⁸, —N(R)₂, —NO₂, —OR⁸, —C₁-C₆alkyl-OH, —C₁-C₆alkyl-OR⁸, or—Si(R⁵)₃;

R²² is —CN, —C(O)H, —C(O)OH, ethyleneoxide, —C(O)-ethyleneoxide,—C(O)—C₁-C₂alkyl, —C(O)—C₁-C₂haloalkyl, —C(O)—C₂-C₃alkenyl,—C(O)—C₂alkynyl, —NHC(O)—C₁-C₂haloalkyl, —NHC(O)—C₂-C₃alkenyl,—NHC(O)—C₂alkynyl, —CH(OH)—C₂alkynyl, or —CH₂OS(O)₂-phenyl, wherein theC₁-C₂alkylhalo and —C₂-C₃alkenylhalo are optionally substituted with oneor two —CH₃, and the C₂alkynyl and phenyl are optionally substitutedwith one —CH₃;

each R³ is independently halo, —CN, —OH, —OR⁸, —NH₂, —NHR⁸, —N(R⁸)₂,—S(O)₂R⁸, —S(O)R⁸, —S(O)₂N(R⁷)₂, —S(O)N(R⁷)₂, —NO₂, —Si(R¹²)₃, —SF₅,—C(O)OR⁶, —C(O)N(R⁷)₂, —NR¹²C(O)R⁸, —NR¹²C(O)OR⁸, —OC(O)N(R⁷)₂,—OC(O)R⁸, —C(O)R⁶, —OC(O)CHR⁸N(R¹²)₂, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl,C₂-C₆alkynyl, C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl,—C₁-C₆alkylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl,—C₁-C₆alkylheterocyclyl, —C₂-C₆alkenylheterocyclyl, —C₁-C₆alkylaryl,—C₂-C₆alkenylaryl, C₁-C₆alkylheteroaryl, or —C₂-C₆alkenylheteroaryl;wherein each C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl, C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl,heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl, —C₁-C₆alkylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, —C₁-C₆alkylheterocyclyl,—C₂-C₆alkenylheterocyclyl, —C₁-C₆alkylaryl, —C₂-C₆alkenylaryl,C₁-C₆alkylheteroaryl, or —C₂-C₆alkenylheteroaryl of R³ is independentlyoptionally substituted with one to three R¹⁰;

each R⁴ is independently halo, —CN, —OH, —OR⁸, —NH₂, —NHR⁸, —N(R⁸)₂,—S(O)₂R⁸, —S(O)R⁸, —S(O)₂N(R⁷)₂, —S(O)N(R⁷)₂, —NO₂, —Si(R¹⁵)₃, —C(O)OR⁶,—C(O)N(R⁷)₂, —NR¹²C(O)R⁸, —OC(O)R⁸, —C(O)R⁶, —NR¹²C(O)OR⁸, —OC(O)N(R⁷)₂,—OC(O)CHR⁸N(R¹²)₂, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl,C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl,—C₁-C₆alkylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl,—C₁-C₆alkylheterocyclyl, —C₂-C₆alkenylheterocyclyl, —C₁-C₆alkylaryl,—C₂-C₆alkenylaryl, C₁-C₆alkylheteroaryl, or —C₂-C₆alkenylheteroaryl;wherein each C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl, C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl,heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl, —C₁-C₆alkylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, —C₁-C₆alkylheterocyclyl,—C₂-C₆alkenylheterocyclyl, —C₁-C₆alkylaryl, —C₂-C₆alkenylaryl,C₁-C₆alkylheteroaryl, or —C₂-C₆alkenylheteroaryl of R⁴ is optionallyindependently optionally substituted with one to three R¹⁰;

R⁵ is hydrogen or C₁-C₆alkyl;

each R⁶ is independently hydrogen, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl,C₂-C₆alkynyl, C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl,—C₁-C₆alkylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl,—C₁-C₆alkylheterocyclyl, —C₂-C₆alkenylheterocyclyl, —C₁-C₆alkylaryl,—C₂-C₆alkenylaryl, C₁-C₆alkylheteroaryl, or —C₂-C₆alkenylheteroaryl;wherein each R⁶ is independently further substituted with one to threeR¹¹;

each R⁷ is independently hydrogen, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl,C₂-C₆alkynyl, C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl,—C₁-C₆alkylC₃-C₆cycloalkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenylC₃-C₆cycloalkyl,—C₁-C₆alkylheterocyclyl, —C₂-C₆alkenylheterocyclyl, —C₁-C₆alkylaryl,—C₂-C₆alkenylaryl, —C₁-C₆alkylheteroaryl, —C₂-C₆alkenylheteroaryl, ortwo R⁷ together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, forma 4 to 7 membered heterocyclyl; wherein each R⁷ or ring formed therebyis independently further substituted with one to three R¹¹;

each R⁸ is independently C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl,C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl,—C₁-C₆alkylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl,—C₁-C₆alkylheterocyclyl, —C₂-C₆alkenylheterocyclyl, —C₁-C₆alkylaryl,—C₂-C₆alkenylaryl, —C₁-C₆alkylheteroaryl, or —C₂-C₆alkenylheteroaryl;wherein each R⁸ is independently further substituted with one to threeR¹¹;

each R¹⁰ is independently halo, —CN, —OR¹², —NO₂, —N(R¹²)₂, —S(O)R¹³,—S(O)₂R¹³, —S(O)N(R¹²)₂, —S(O)₂N(R¹²)₂, —Si(R¹²)₃, —C(O)R¹², —C(O)OR¹²,—C(O)N(R¹²)₂, —NR¹²C(O)R¹², —OC(O)R¹², —OC(O)OR¹², —OC(O)N(R¹²)₂,—NR¹²C(O)OR¹², —OC(O)CHR¹²N(R¹²)₂, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl,C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl, C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, orheteroaryl, wherein each C₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl,C₂-C₆alkynyl, C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, or heteroaryl of R¹⁰is optionally independently substituted with one to three R¹¹;

each R¹¹ is independently halo, —CN, —OR¹², —NO₂, —N(R¹²)₂, —S(O)R¹³,—S(O)₂R¹³, —S(O)N(R¹²)₂, —S(O)₂N(R¹²)₂, —Si(R¹²)₃, —C(O)R¹², —C(O)OR¹²,—C(O)N(R¹²)₂, —NR¹²C(O)R¹², —OC(O)R¹², —OC(O)OR¹², —OC(O)N(R¹²)₂,—NR¹²C(O)OR¹², —OC(O)CHR¹²N(R¹²)₂, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl,C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl, C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, orheteroaryl;

each R¹² is independently hydrogen, C₁-C₆alkyl or C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl;

each R¹³ is independently C₁-C₆alkyl or C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl; and

each R¹⁵ is independently C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl,—C₁-C₆alkylaryl, —C₂-C₆alkenylaryl, —C₁-C₆alkylheteroaryl, or—C₂-C₆alkenylheteroaryl.

In certain embodiments, provided herein is a compound of Formula A-II,or a tautomer, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, isotopicallyenriched analog, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:

where A, R³, R⁴, R²¹, R²², p and q are as defined herein.

In certain embodiments, X¹ is NR⁵ or S.

In certain embodiments, R²² is —CN, —C(O)H, —C(O)OH, ethyleneoxide,—C(O)-ethyleneoxide, —C(O)—C₁-C₂alkyl, —C(O)—C₁-C₂haloalkyl,—C(O)—C₂-C₃alkenyl, —C(O)—C₂alkynyl, —NHC(O)—C₁-C₂haloalkyl,—NHC(O)—C₂-C₃alkenyl, or —NHC(O)—C₂alkynyl.

In certain embodiments, R²² is —CN, —C(O)—C₁-C₂alkyl,—C(O)—C₁-C₂haloalkyl, —C(O)—C₂-C₃alkenyl, —C(O)—C₂alkynyl,—NHC(O)—C₁-C₂haloalkyl, —NHC(O)—C₂-C₃alkenyl, or —NHC(O)—C₂alkynyl.

In certain embodiments, R²² is —C(O)C₁-C₂alkylhalo.

In certain embodiments, R²² is —C(O)CH₂Cl.

In certain embodiments, R²² is —C(O)C≡CH.

In certain embodiments, R²² is —CN.

In certain embodiments, when X¹ is NR⁵, then R² is —CN.

In certain embodiments, when X¹ is NR⁵, then R² is —C(O)—C₂alkynyl.

In certain embodiments, each R²¹ is independently C₁-C₆alkyl,C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl, C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, —CN,—C(O)OR⁶, —C(O)N(R⁷)₂, —NH₂, —NHR⁸, —N(R⁸)₂, —OH, —OR⁸, —C₁-C₆alkyl-OHor —C₁-C₆alkyl-OR⁸.

In certain embodiments, each R²¹ is independently C₁-C₆alkyl,C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl, —C(O)OR⁶, —C(O)N(R⁷)₂, —NH₂,—NHR⁸, —N(R⁸)₂, —OH, —OR⁸, —C₁-C₆alkyl-OH or —C₁-C₆alkyl-OR⁸.

In certain embodiments, each R²¹ is independently C₁-C₆alkyl,C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl, —CN, C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, —NH₂,—NHR⁸, —N(R⁸)₂, —OH, —OR⁸, —C₁-C₆alkyl-OH or —C₁-C₆alkyl-OR⁸.

In certain embodiments, each R²¹ is independently C₁-C₆alkyl,C₁-C₆haloalkyl, C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, —CN, —C(O)OR⁶, —C(O)N(R⁷)₂,—C₁-C₆alkyl-OH or —C₁-C₆alkyl-OR⁸.

In certain embodiments, each R²¹ is independently C₁-C₆alkyl,C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl, —NH₂, —NHR⁸, —N(R⁸)₂, —OH,—OR⁸, —C₁-C₆alkyl-OH or —C₁-C₆alkyl-OR⁸.

In certain embodiments, at least one R²¹ is independently C₁-C₆alkyl.

In certain embodiments, at least one R²¹ is independentlyC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl.

In certain embodiments, each R²¹ is independently C₁-C₆alkyl. In certainembodiments, each R²¹ is methyl.

In certain embodiments, provided herein is a compound of Formula A-III,or a tautomer, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, isotopicallyenriched analog, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:

where A, R³, R⁴, p and q are as defined herein.

As used herein, “Formula I or sub-formulae thereof” refers to Formula Iand/or Formula IA and/or Formula IB and/or Formula IC and/or Formula IDand/or Formula IE and/or Formula IF and/or Formula IG and/or Formula IHand/or Formula IIA and/or Formula JIB and/or Formula IIC and/or FormulaIIIA and/or Formula IIIB and/or Formula IIIC.

As used herein, “Formula A-I or sub-formulae thereof” refers to FormulaA-I and/or Formula A-II and/or Formula A-III. Unless specifiedotherwise, embodiments described herein refer to Formula I orsub-formulae thereof and/or Formula A-I or sub-formulae thereof.

In certain embodiments, ring A is:

wherein 0 to 3 of U, V, W, X, Y, and Z is independently N, S, or O, andthe remaining variables are CH or CR³ and each

independently represents a single or double bond, which comply withvalency requirements based on U, V, W, X, Y and Z.

In certain embodiments, ring A is:

wherein 1 to 3 of U, W, X, Y, and Z is N, S, or O, and the remainingvariables are CH or CR³ and

represents a single or double bond, which comply with valencyrequirements based on U, W, X, Y and Z.

In certain embodiments, ring A is aryl or heteroaryl. In certainembodiments, ring A is a monocyclic aryl or monocyclic heteroaryl.

In certain embodiments, ring A is aryl. In certain embodiments, ring Ais phenyl.

In certain embodiments, ring A is heteroaryl. In certain embodiments,ring A is pyridyl. In certain embodiments, ring A is phenyl, pyridyl,piperidynyl, piperazinyl, or morpholinyl.

In certain embodiments, ring A is heterocyclyl. In certain embodiments,ring A is a 4 to 7 membered heterocyclyl.

In certain embodiments, ring A is aryl or heteroaryl, each of which issubstituted by one to three R³. In certain embodiments, ring A is arylor heteroaryl, each of which is substituted by one to three R³, where atleast one R³ is C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, or heteroaryl;wherein each C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, and heteroaryl of R³is optionally substituted with one to three R¹⁰.

In certain embodiments, ring A is aryl or heteroaryl, each of which issubstituted with one, two or three R³. In certain embodiments, ring A isaryl or heteroaryl, each of which is substituted by two or three R³. Incertain embodiments, ring A is aryl or heteroaryl, each of which issubstituted with one, two or three R³. In certain embodiments, ring A isaryl or heteroaryl, each of which is substituted by two or three R³;wherein at least one R³ is halo.

In certain embodiments, ring A is cyclohexyl, substituted with one tothree R³. In certain embodiments, ring A is C₄-C₁₀cycloalkyl,substituted with one two or three R³. In certain embodiments, ring A isa C₄-C₇cycloalkyl, substituted with one two or three R³. In certainembodiments, ring A is bicyclo[1.1.1]pentanyl, substituted with one twoor three R³. In certain embodiments, ring A is selected from cyclobutyl,cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, and cycloheptyl, wherein each is substitutedwith one two or three R³.

In certain embodiments, ring A is cyclohexyl. In certain embodiments,ring A is C₄-C₁₀cycloalkyl. In certain embodiments, ring A is aC₄-C₇cycloalkyl. In certain embodiments, ring A isbicyclo[1.1.1]pentanyl. In certain embodiments, ring A is selected fromcyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, and cycloheptyl.

In certain embodiments, ring A is:

where q and each R³ is independently as defined herein.

In certain embodiments, ring A is:

where R³ is independently as defined herein.

In certain embodiments, ring A is a bridged bicyclic ring selected from:

where each is substituted with one to three R³. In certain embodiments,ring A is a bridged bicyclic ring selected from:

wherein each R³ is attached to a carbon atom on the bridged bicyclicring.

In certain embodiments, ring A is:

Also provided is a compound of Formula IE, or a tautomer, stereoisomer,mixture of stereoisomers, isotopically enriched analog, orpharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:

wherein each of X, R¹, R², R³, R⁴, p, and q are independently as definedherein.

Also provided is a compound of Formula IF, or a tautomer, stereoisomer,mixture of stereoisomers, isotopically enriched analog, orpharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:

wherein each of X, R¹, R², R³, R⁴, p, and q are independently as definedherein.

Also provided is a compound of Formula IG, or a tautomer, stereoisomer,mixture of stereoisomers, isotopically enriched analog, orpharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:

wherein each of X, R¹, R², R³, R⁴, p, and q are independently as definedherein, and R⁹ is halo.

Also provided is a compound of Formula IH, or a tautomer, stereoisomer,mixture of stereoisomers, isotopically enriched analog, orpharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:

wherein each of X, R¹, R², R³, R⁴, p, and q are independently as definedherein, and R⁹ is halo.

Also provided is a compound of Formula IIA, or a tautomer, stereoisomer,mixture of stereoisomers, isotopically enriched analog, orpharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:

wherein each of R¹, R², R³, R⁴, p, and q are independently as definedherein.

Also provided is a compound of Formula IIB, or a tautomer, stereoisomer,mixture of stereoisomers, isotopically enriched analog, orpharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:

wherein each of R¹, R³, R⁴, p, and q are independently as definedherein, and R⁹ is halo.

Also provided is a compound of Formula IIIA, or a tautomer,stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, isotopically enriched analog, orpharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:

wherein each of R¹, R², R³, R⁴, p, and q are independently as definedherein.

Also provided is a compound of Formula IIIB, or a tautomer,stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, isotopically enriched analog, orpharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:

wherein each of R¹, R³, R⁴, p, and q are independently as definedherein, and R⁹ is halo.

Also provided is a compound of Formula IIC, or a tautomer, stereoisomer,mixture of stereoisomers, isotopically enriched analog, orpharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:

wherein each of R¹ and R³ are independently as defined herein, and R⁹ ishalo.

Also provided is a compound of Formula IIIC, or a tautomer,stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, isotopically enriched analog, orpharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:

wherein each of R¹ and R³ are independently as defined herein, and R⁹ ishalo.

In certain embodiments of Formula I or sub-formulae thereof, R¹ isC₁-C₆alkyl. In certain embodiments, R¹ is methyl. In certainembodiments, R¹ is hydrogen.

In certain embodiments of Formula I or sub-formulae thereof, ring A isaryl or heteroaryl;

X is a bond or —CH₂—;

p is 0, 1 or 2;

q is 1;

R¹ is hydrogen or methyl;

R³ is halo, —NHR⁸, —S(O)₂N(R⁷)₂, —C(O)OR⁶, —C(O)N(R⁷)₂, or heterocyclyl;

each R⁴ is independently halo or —OR⁸;

R⁶ is C₁-C₆alkyl;

each R⁷ is independently hydrogen, C₁-C₆alkyl, or C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl,wherein each R⁷ is independently further substituted with one to threeR¹¹;

each R⁸ is independently C₁-C₆alkyl or C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl; wherein each R⁸is independently further substituted with one to three R¹¹; and

each R¹¹ is independently —O—C₁-C₆alkyl.

In certain embodiments of Formula A-I or sub-formulae thereof, ring A isC₄-C₁₀cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, or heteroaryl;

X¹ is NR⁵ or S;

p is 0, 1, 2 or 3;

q is 0, 1, 2 or 3;

each R²¹ is independently C₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl, C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl,—CN, —C(O)OR⁶, —C(O)N(R⁷)₂, —C₁-C₆alkyl-OH or —C₁-C₆alkyl-OR⁸;

R²² is —CN, —C(O)H, —C(O)OH, ethyleneoxide, —C(O)-ethyleneoxide,—C(O)—C₁-C₂alkyl, —C(O)—C₁-C₂haloalkyl, —C(O)—C₂-C₃alkenyl,—C(O)—C₂alkynyl, —NHC(O)—C₁-C₂haloalkyl, —NHC(O)—C₂-C₃alkenyl, or—NHC(O)—C₂alkynyl;

each R³ is independently halo, —CN, —OR⁸, —NHR⁸, —S(O)₂R⁸, —S(O)₂N(R⁷)₂,—NO₂, —Si(R¹²)₃, —SF₅, —C(O)OR⁶, —C(O)N(R⁷)₂, —NR¹²C(O)R⁸, —NR¹²C(O)OR⁸,—OC(O)R⁸, —OC(O)CHR⁸N(R¹²)₂, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl,heteroaryl, or —C₁-C₆alkylheterocyclyl; wherein each C₁-C₆alkyl,C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, or —C₁-C₆alkylheterocyclylof R³ is independently optionally substituted with one to three R¹⁰;

each R⁴ is independently halo, —CN, —OH, —OR⁸, C₁-C₆alkyl, orC₂-C₆alkynyl; wherein the C₁-C₆alkyl of R⁴ is optionally independentlyoptionally substituted with one to three R¹⁰;

R⁵ is hydrogen or C₁-C₆alkyl;

each R⁶ is independently hydrogen, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl, or—C₁-C₆alkylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl; wherein each R⁶ is independently furthersubstituted with one to three R¹¹;

each R⁷ is independently hydrogen, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl,heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, —C₁-C₆alkylC₃-C₆cycloalkyl,—C₁-C₆alkylheterocyclyl, or two R⁷ together with the nitrogen atom towhich they are attached, form a 4 to 7 membered heterocyclyl; whereineach R⁷ or ring formed thereby is independently further substituted withone to three R¹¹;

each R⁸ is independently C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl, C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl,—C₁-C₆alkylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, or —C₁-C₆alkylaryl; wherein each R⁸ isindependently further substituted with one to three R¹¹;

each R¹⁰ is independently —OR¹², —N(R¹²)₂, —S(O)₂R¹³,—OC(O)CHR¹²N(R¹²)₂, or C₁-C₆alkyl, wherein the C₁-C₆alkyl, of R¹⁰ isoptionally independently substituted with one to three R¹¹;

each R¹¹ is independently halo, —OR¹², —N(R¹²)₂, —Si(R¹²)₃, —C(O)OR¹²,—NR¹²C(O)OR¹², —OC(O)CHR¹²N(R¹²)₂, C₁-C₆alkyl, or heterocyclyl;

each R¹² is independently hydrogen, C₁-C₆alkyl or C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl; and

each R¹³ is independently C₁-C₆alkyl or C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl.

In certain embodiments, at least one R³ is halo, —NH₂, —NHR⁸, —N(R⁸)₂,—S(O)₂R⁸, —S(O)R⁸, —S(O)₂N(R⁷)₂, —S(O)N(R⁷)₂, —NO₂, —Si(R¹²)₃, —SF₅,—C(O)OR⁶, —C(O)N(R⁷)₂, —NR¹²C(O)R⁸, —NR¹²C(O)OR⁸, —OC(O)R⁸, —C(O)R⁶, or—OC(O)CHR⁸N(R¹²)₂.

In certain embodiments, at least one R³ is halo.

In certain embodiments, at least one R³ is —NHR⁸. In certainembodiments, at least one R³ is —N(R⁸)₂. In certain embodiments, q is 2,and one R³ is halo and the other R³ is —N(R⁸)₂. In certain embodiments,q is 3, and two R³ are independently halo and one R³ is —N(R⁸)₂.

In certain embodiments, at least one R³ is —C(O)OR⁶ or —C(O)R⁶.

In certain embodiments, at least one R³ is —S(O)₂N(R⁷)₂, —S(O)N(R⁷)₂, or—C(O)N(R⁷)₂.

In certain embodiments, at least one R³ is —S(O)₂R⁸, —S(O)R⁸,—NR¹²C(O)R⁸, —NR¹²C(O)OR⁸, —OC(O)R⁸, or —OC(O)CHR⁸N(R¹²)₂.

In certain embodiments, each R³ is independently halo, —CN, —OR⁸, —NHR⁸,—S(O)₂R⁸, —S(O)₂N(R⁷)₂, —NO₂, —Si(R¹²)₃, —SF₅, —C(O)OR⁶, —C(O)N(R⁷)₂,—NR¹²C(O)R⁸, —NR¹²C(O)OR⁸, —OC(O)R⁸, —OC(O)CHR⁸N(R¹²)₂, C₁-C₆alkyl,C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, or —C₁-C₆alkylheterocyclyl;wherein each C₁-C₆alkyl, C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, or—C₁-C₆alkylheterocyclyl of R³ is independently optionally substitutedwith one to three R¹⁰.

In certain embodiments, each R³ is independently halo, —CN, —OR⁸, —NHR⁸,—S(O)₂R⁸, —S(O)₂N(R⁷)₂, —NO₂, —Si(R¹²)₃, —SF₅, —C(O)OR⁶, —C(O)N(R⁷)₂,—NR¹²C(O)R⁸, —NR¹²C(O)OR⁸, —OC(O)R⁸, —OC(O)CHR⁸N(R¹²)₂, C₁-C₆alkyl,C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, or —C₁-C₆alkylheterocyclyl;wherein each C₁-C₆alkyl, C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, or—C₁-C₆alkylheterocyclyl is independently optionally substituted with oneto three substituents independently selected from —OR¹², —N(R¹²)₂,—S(O)₂R¹³, —OC(O)CHR¹²N(R¹²)₂, and C₁-C₆alkyl optionally substitutedwith one to three halo, —OR¹², —N(R¹²)₂, —Si(R¹²)₃, —C(O)OR¹²,—NR¹²C(O)OR¹², —OC(O)CHR¹²N(R¹²)₂, C₁-C₆alkyl, or heterocyclyl; whereineach R¹² is independently hydrogen, C₁-C₆alkyl or C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl; and

each R¹³ is independently C₁-C₆alkyl or C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl.

In certain embodiments of Formula I or sub-formulae thereof, each R³ isindependently halo, —NHR⁸, —C(O)N(R⁷)₂, or heterocyclyl.

In certain embodiments, q is 1, and R³ is —S(O)₂N(R⁷)₂, —S(O)N(R⁷)₂, or—C(O)N(R⁷)₂.

In certain embodiments, q is 1, and R³ is halo.

In certain embodiments, q is 1, and R³ is —C(O)N(R⁷)₂.

In certain embodiments, q is 1, and R³ is heterocyclyl.

In certain embodiments of Formula A-I or sub-formulae thereof, at leastone R³ is —NH₂, —NHR⁸, —N(R⁸)₂, —S(O)₂R⁸, —S(O)R⁸, —S(O)₂N(R⁷)₂,—S(O)N(R⁷)₂, —NO₂, —Si(R¹²)₃, —SF₅, —C(O)OR⁶, —C(O)N(R⁷)₂, —NR¹²C(O)R⁸,—NR¹²C(O)OR⁸, —OC(O)R⁸, —C(O)R⁶, or —OC(O)CHR⁸N(R¹²)₂.

In certain embodiments of Formula A-I or sub-formulae thereof, at leastone R³ is —NHR⁸ or —N(R⁸)₂.

In certain embodiments of Formula A-I or sub-formulae thereof, at leastone R³ is —C(O)OR⁶ or —C(O)R⁶.

In certain embodiments of Formula A-I or sub-formulae thereof, at leastone R³ is —S(O)₂N(R⁷)₂, —S(O)N(R⁷)₂, or —C(O)N(R⁷)₂.

In certain embodiments of Formula A-I or sub-formulae thereof, at leastone R³ is —S(O)₂R⁸, —S(O)R⁸, —NR¹²C(O)R⁸, —NR¹²C(O)OR⁸, —OC(O)R⁸, or—OC(O)CHR⁸N(R¹²)₂.

In certain embodiments, each R⁴ is independently halo, —CN, —OH, —OR⁸,—NH₂, —NHR⁸, —N(R⁸)₂, —S(O)₂R, —S(O)R⁸, —S(O)₂N(R⁷)₂, —S(O)N(R⁷)₂, —NO₂,—Si(R¹⁵)₃, —C(O)OR⁶, —C(O)N(R⁷)₂, —NR¹²C(O)R⁸, —OC(O)R⁸, —C(O)R⁶,C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl, or C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl; whereineach C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl, or C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl of R⁴is independently optionally substituted with one to three R¹⁰.

In certain embodiments, each R⁴ is independently halo, —CN, —OR⁸,C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl, or C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl; wherein each C₁-C₆alkyl,C₂-C₆alkynyl, or C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl of R⁴ is independently optionallysubstituted with one to three R¹⁰.

In certain embodiments, each R⁴ is independently halo, —CN, —OH, —OR⁸,C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl, or C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl; wherein each C₁-C₆alkyl,C₂-C₆alkynyl, or C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl of R⁴ is independently optionallysubstituted with one to three R¹⁰.

In certain embodiments, each R⁴ is independently halo, —CN, —OH, —OR⁸,C₁-C₆alkyl, or C₂-C₆alkynyl; wherein the C₁-C₆alkyl of R⁴ is optionallysubstituted with one to three R¹⁰.

In certain embodiments, each R⁴ is independently halo, —CN, —OH, —OR⁸,C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl; wherein the C₁-C₆alkyl of R⁴ is optionallysubstituted with one to three substituents independently selected from—OR¹², —N(R²)₂, —S(O)₂R¹³, —OC(O)CHR¹²N(R¹²)₂, and C₁-C₆alkyl optionallysubstituted with one to three halo, —OR¹², —N(R¹²)₂, —Si(R¹²)₃,—C(O)OR¹², —NR¹²C(O)OR¹², —OC(O)CHR¹²N(R¹²)₂, C₁-C₆alkyl, orheterocyclyl; wherein each R¹² is independently hydrogen, C₁-C₆alkyl orC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl; and

each R¹³ is independently C₁-C₆alkyl or C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl.

In certain embodiments of Formula I or sub-formulae thereof, each R⁴ isindependently halo, —CN, —OH, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl, orC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl.

In certain embodiments of Formula I or sub-formulae thereof, each R⁴ isindependently halo or —OR⁸.

In certain embodiments of Formula I or sub-formulae thereof, each R⁴ isindependently halo —OH or —OCH₃.

In certain embodiments, each R⁶ is independently hydrogen, C₁-C₆alkyl,C₂-C₆alkenyl, or —C₁-C₆alkylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl; wherein each R⁶ isindependently further substituted with one to three R¹¹.

In certain embodiments, each R⁶ is independently hydrogen, C₁-C₆alkyl,C₂-C₆alkenyl, or —C₁-C₆alkylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl; wherein each R⁶ isindependently further substituted with one to three halo, —OR¹²,—N(R¹²)₂, —Si(R¹²)₃, —C(O)OR¹², —NR¹²C(O)OR¹², —OC(O)CHR¹²N(R¹²)₂,C₁-C₆alkyl, or heterocyclyl; wherein

each R¹² is independently hydrogen, C₁-C₆alkyl or C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl.

In certain embodiments, each R⁷ is independently hydrogen, C₁-C₆alkyl,C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, —C₁-C₆alkylC₃-C₆cycloalkyl,—C₁-C₆alkylheterocyclyl, or two R⁷ together with the nitrogen atom towhich they are attached, form a 4 to 7 membered heterocyclyl; whereineach R⁷ or ring formed thereby is independently further substituted withone to three R¹¹.

In certain embodiments, each R⁷ is independently hydrogen, C₁-C₆alkyl,C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, —C₁-C₆alkylC₃-C₆cycloalkyl,—C₁-C₆alkylheterocyclyl, or two R⁷ together with the nitrogen atom towhich they are attached, form a 4 to 7 membered heterocyclyl; whereineach R⁷ or ring formed thereby is independently further substituted withone to three halo, —OR¹², —N(R¹²)₂, —Si(R¹²)₃, —C(O)OR¹², —NR¹²C(O)OR¹²,—OC(O)CHR¹²N(R¹²)₂, C₁-C₆alkyl, or heterocyclyl; wherein

each R¹² is independently hydrogen, C₁-C₆alkyl or C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl.

In certain embodiments, each R⁸ is independently C₁-C₆alkyl,C₂-C₆alkynyl, C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, —C₁-C₆alkylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, or—C₁-C₆alkylaryl; wherein each R⁸ is independently further substitutedwith one to three R¹¹.

In certain embodiments, each R⁸ is independently C₁-C₆alkyl,C₂-C₆alkynyl, C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, —C₁-C₆alkylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, or—C₁-C₆alkylaryl; wherein each R⁸ is independently further substitutedwith one to three halo, —OR¹², —N(R¹²)₂, —Si(R¹²)₃, —C(O)OR¹²,—NR¹²C(O)OR¹², —OC(O)CHR¹²N(R¹²)₂, C₁-C₆alkyl, or heterocyclyl; wherein

each R¹² is independently hydrogen, C₁-C₆alkyl or C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl.

In certain embodiments, each R¹⁰ is independently —OR¹², —N(R¹²)₂,—S(O)₂R¹³, —OC(O)CHR¹²N(R¹²)₂, or C₁-C₆alkyl, wherein the C₁-C₆alkyl, ofR¹⁰ is optionally independently substituted with one to three R¹¹;

each R¹¹ is independently halo, —OR¹², —N(R¹²)₂, —Si(R¹²)₃, —C(O)OR¹²,—NR¹²C(O)OR¹², —OC(O)CHR¹²N(R¹²)₂, C₁-C₆alkyl, or heterocyclyl;

each R¹² is independently hydrogen, C₁-C₆alkyl or C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl; and

each R¹³ is independently C₁-C₆alkyl or C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl.

In certain embodiments, each R¹⁵ is independently C₁-C₆alkyl.

In certain embodiments, p is 1, 2 or 3. In certain embodiments, p is 1.In certain embodiments, p is 2. In certain embodiments, p is 3. Incertain embodiments, p is 0. In certain embodiments, p is 0 or 1.

In certain embodiments, p is 1 or 2. In certain embodiments, p is 0, 1or 2.

In certain embodiments, q is 1, 2 or 3. In certain embodiments, q is 1.In certain embodiments, q is 2. In certain embodiments, q is 3. Incertain embodiments, q is 0. In certain embodiments, q is 0 or 1. Incertain embodiments, q is 1 or 2.

Also provided is a compound, or a tautomer, stereoisomer, mixture ofstereoisomers, isotopically enriched analog, or pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, selected from Table 1:

TABLE 1 No. Structures  1

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Also provided is a compound, or a tautomer, stereoisomer, mixture ofstereoisomers, isotopically enriched analog, or pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, selected from Table A-1:

TABLE A-1 No. Structure A-1 

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3. Methods of Use

In certain embodiments, the compounds described herein are used in amethod of treating cancer. In certain embodiments, the method oftreating cancer comprises administering to a subject in need thereof atherapeutically effective amount any of the compounds described herein.

In certain embodiments, the compounds are used in a method of inhibitingGPX4 in a cell, comprising contacting a cell with an effective amount ofa compound or composition described herein to inhibit GPX4 in the cell.In certain embodiments, the cell is a cancer cell. In certainembodiments, the method comprises administering an effective amount of acompound or composition described herein to a patient in need thereof.

In certain embodiments, the compounds are used in a method of inducingferroptosis in a cell comprising contacting the cell with an effectiveamount of a compound or composition provided herein.

In certain embodiments, the method comprises administering an effectiveamount of a compound or composition described herein to a patient inneed thereof.

In certain embodiments, provided is a method for treating a cancer in apatient in need thereof, comprising administering an effective amount ofa compound or composition provided herein.

In certain embodiments, the compounds are used in a method of treatingcancer in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to asubject having cancer a therapeutically effective amount of aferroptosis inducing compound disclosed herein. Various cancers fortreatment with the compounds include, but are not limited to,adrenocortical cancer, anal cancer, biliary cancer, bladder cancer, bonecancer, gliomas, astrocytoma, neuroblastoma, breast cancer, cervicalcancer, colon cancer, endometrial cancer, esophageal cancer, head andneck cancer, intestinal cancer, liver cancer, lung cancer, oral cancer,ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer, renal cancer, prostate cancer,salivary gland cancer, skin cancer, stomach cancer, testicular cancer,throat cancer, thyroid cancer, uterine cancer, vaginal cancer, sarcoma,and soft tissue carcinomas. In certain embodiments, the compound is usedto treat pancreatic cancer.

In certain embodiments, the cancer is renal cell carcinoma (RCC),pancreatic cancer, lung cancer, breast cancer, or prostate cancer. Incertain embodiments, provided is a method for treating renal cellcarcinoma (RCC) in a patient in need thereof, comprising administeringan effective amount of a compound or composition provided herein. Incertain embodiments, provided is a method for treating pancreatic cancerin a patient in need thereof, comprising administering an effectiveamount of a compound or composition provided herein. In certainembodiments, provided is a method for treating lung cancer in a patientin need thereof, comprising administering an effective amount of acompound or composition provided herein. In certain embodiments,provided is a method for treating breast cancer in a patient in needthereof, comprising administering an effective amount of a compound orcomposition provided herein. In certain embodiments, provided is amethod for treating prostate cancer in a patient in need thereof,comprising administering an effective amount of a compound orcomposition provided herein.

In certain embodiments, provided is a method for treating a malignantsolid tumor in a patient in need thereof, comprising administering aneffective amount of a compound or composition provided herein to thepatient. In certain embodiments, the malignant solid tumor is acarcinoma. In certain embodiments, the malignant solid tumor is alymphoma. In certain embodiments, the malignant solid tumor is asarcoma.

In certain embodiments, the cancer for treatment with the compound canbe selected from, among others, adrenocortical cancer, anal cancer,biliary cancer, bladder cancer, bone cancer (e.g., osteosarcoma), braincancer (e.g., gliomas, astrocytoma, neuroblastoma, etc.), breast cancer,cervical cancer, colon cancer, endometrial cancer, esophageal cancer,head and neck cancer, hematologic cancer (e.g., leukemia and lymphoma),intestinal cancer (small intestine), liver cancer, lung cancer (e.g.,bronchial cancer, small cell lung cancer, non-small cell lung cancer,etc.), oral cancer, ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer, renal cancer,prostate cancer, salivary gland cancer, skin cancer (e.g., basal cellcarcinoma, melanoma), stomach cancer, testicular cancer, throat cancer,thyroid cancer, uterine cancer, vaginal cancer, sarcoma, and soft tissuecarcinomas. In certain embodiments, the cancer is renal cell carcinoma(RCC). In certain embodiments, the cancer is pancreatic cancer. Incertain embodiments, the cancer is lung cancer. In certain embodiments,the cancer is breast cancer. In certain embodiments, the cancer isprostate cancer.

In certain embodiments, the cancer for treatment with the compound ispancreatic cancer. In certain embodiments, the pancreatic cancer fortreatment with the compounds is pancreatic adenocarcinoma or metastaticpancreatic cancer. In certain embodiments, the cancer for treatment withthe compounds is stage I, stage II, stage III, or stage IV pancreaticadenocarcinoma.

In certain embodiments, the cancer for treatment with the compounds islung cancer. In certain embodiments, the lung cancer for treatment withthe compounds is small cell lung cancer or non-small cell lung cancer.In certain embodiments, the non-small cell lung cancer for treatmentwith the compounds is an adenocarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, orlarge cell carcinoma. In certain embodiments, the lung cancer fortreatment with the compounds is metastatic lung cancer.

In certain embodiments, the cancer for treatment with the compounds is ahematologic cancer. In certain embodiments, the hematologic cancer isselected from acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), acute myeloid leukemia(AML), lymphoma (e.g., Hodgkin's lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma,Burkitt's lymphoma), chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), chronicmyelogenous leukemia (CML), Hairy Cell chronic myelogenous leukemia(CML), and multiple myeloma.

In certain embodiments, the cancer for treatment with the compounds is aleukemia selected from acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), acute myeloidleukemia (AML), chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), chronic myelogenousleukemia (CML), Hairy Cell chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), andmultiple myeloma.

In certain embodiments, the cancer for treatment with the compound is alymphoma selected from Hodgkin's lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, andBurkitt's lymphoma.

In certain embodiments, the cancer for treatment with the compound is acancer characterized by mesenchymal features or mesenchymal phenotype.In some cancers, gain of mesenchymal features is associated withmigratory (e.g., intravasation) and invasiveness of cancers. Mesenchymalfeatures can include, among others, enhanced migratory capacity,invasiveness, elevated resistance to apoptosis, and increased productionof extracellular matrix (ECM) components. In addition to thesephysiological characteristics, the mesenchymal features can includeexpression of certain biomarkers, including among others, E-cadherin,N-cadherin, integrins, FSP-1, α-SMA, vimentin, β-catenin, collagen I,collagen II, collagen III, collagen IV, fibronectin, laminin 5, SNAIL-1,SNAIL-2, Twist-1, Twist-2, and Lef-1. In certain embodiments, the cancerselected for treatment with the compounds herein include, among others,breast cancer, lung cancer, head and neck cancer, prostate cancer, andcolon cancer. In certain embodiments, the mesenchymal features can beinherent to the cancer type or induced by or selected for by treatmentof cancers with chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy.

In certain embodiments, the cancer for treatment with the compound isidentified as having or determined to have an activating or oncogenicRAS activity. In certain embodiments, the RAS is K-RAS, H-RAS or N-RAS.In certain embodiments, the activating or oncogenic RAS is an activatingor oncogenic RAS mutation.

In certain embodiments, the cancer selected for treatment with thecompounds are determined to have or identified as having an activatingor oncogenic RAS activity. In certain embodiments, the activating oroncogenic RAS activity is an activating or oncogenic RAS mutations. Incertain embodiments, the activating or oncogenic RAS activity is anactivating or activating K-RAS activity, particularly an activating oroncogenic K-RAS mutation. In certain embodiments, the activating oroncogenic RAS activity is an activating or activating N-RAS activity,particularly an activating or oncogenic N-RAS mutation. In certainembodiments, the activating or oncogenic RAS activity is an activatingor activating H-RAS activity, particularly an activating or oncogenicH-RAS mutation.

In certain embodiments, the cancer for treatment with the compounds canbe a cancer having prevalence (e.g., at least about 10% or more, orabout 15% or more of the cancers), of an activating or oncogenic RASmutation, such as biliary tract cancer, cervical cancer, endometrialcancer, pancreatic cancer, lung cancer, colorectal cancer, head and neckcancer, stomach (gastric) cancer, hematologic cancer (e.g., leukemia,lymphomas, etc.), ovarian cancer, prostate cancer, salivary glandcancer, skin cancer, small intestinal cancer, thyroid cancer,aerodigestive tract, urinary tract cancer, and bladder cancer.

In certain embodiments, the compounds can be used to treat a cancer thatis refractory to one or more other chemotherapeutic agents, particularlycytotoxic chemotherapeutic agents; or treat a cancer resistant toradiation treatment. In certain embodiments, the compounds are used totreat cancers that have developed tolerance to chemotherapeutic agentsactivating other cell death pathways, such as apoptosis, mitoticcatastrophe, necrosis, senescence and/or autophagy.

In certain embodiments, the cancer for treatment with the compounds isidentified as being refractory or resistant to chemotherapy. In certainembodiments, the cancer is refractory or resistant to one or more ofalkylating agents, anti-cancer antibiotic agents, antimetabolic agents(e.g., folate antagonists, purine analogs, pyrimidine analogs, etc.),topoisomerase inhibiting agents, anti-microtubule agents (e.g., taxanes,vinca alkaloids), hormonal agents (e.g., aromatase inhibitors),plant-derived agents and their synthetic derivatives, anti-angiogenicagents, differentiation inducing agents, cell growth arrest inducingagents, apoptosis inducing agents, cytotoxic agents, agents affectingcell bioenergetics i.e., affecting cellular ATP levels andmolecules/activities regulating these levels, biologic agents, e.g.,monoclonal antibodies, kinase inhibitors and inhibitors of growthfactors and their receptors.

In certain embodiments, the cancer for treatment with the compounds is acancer identified as being refractory or resistant to one or more ofafatinib, afuresertib, alectinib, alisertib, alvocidib, amsacrine,amonafide, amuvatinib, axitinib, azacitidine, azathioprine, bafetinib,barasertib, bendamustine, bleomycin, bosutinib, bortezomib, busulfan,cabozantinib, camptothecin, canertinib, capecitabine, cabazitaxel,carboplatin, carmustine, cenisertib, ceritinib, chlorambucil, cisplatin,cladribine, clofarabine, crenolanib, crizotinib, cyclophosphamide,cytarabine, dabrafenib, dacarbazine, dacomitinib, dactinomycin,danusertib, dasatinib, daunorubicin, decitabine, dinaciclib, docetaxel,dovitinib, doxorubicin, epirubicin, epitinib, eribulin mesylate,errlotinib, etirinotecan, etoposide, everolimus, exemestane,floxuridine, fludarabine, fluorouracil, gefitinib, gemcitabine,hydroxyurea, ibrutinib, icotinib, idarubicin, ifosfamide, imatinib,imetelstat, ipatasertib, irinotecan, ixabepilone, lapatinib,lenalidomide, lestaurtinib, lomustine, lucitanib, masitinib,mechlorethamine, melphalan, mercaptopurine, methotrexate, midostaurin,mitomycin, mitoxantrone, mubritinib, nelarabine, neratinib, nilotinib,nintedanib, omacetaxine mepesuccinate, orantinib, oxaliplatin,paclitaxel, palbociclib, palifosfamide tris, pazopanib, pelitinib,pemetrexed, pentostatin, plicamycin, ponatinib, poziotinib,pralatrexate, procarbazine, quizartinib, raltitrexed, regorafenib,ruxolitinib, seliciclib, sorafenib, streptozocin, sulfatinib, sunitinib,tamoxifen, tandutinib, temozolomide, temsirolimus, teniposide,theliatinib, thioguanine, thiotepa, topotecan, uramustine, valrubicin,vandetanib, vemurafenib (Zelborae), vincristine, vinblastine,vinorelbine, and vindesine.

In certain embodiments, the cancer for treatment with the compound isidentified as being refractory or resistant to one or morechemotherapeutics agents selected from cyclophosphamide, chlorambucil,melphalan, mechlorethamine, ifosfamide, busulfan, lomustine,streptozocin, temozolomide, dacarbazine, cisplatin, carboplatin,oxaliplatin, procarbazine, uramustine, methotrexate, pemetrexed,fludarabine, cytarabine, fluorouracil, floxuridine, gemcitabine,capecitabine, vinblastine, vincristine, vinorelbine, etoposide,paclitaxel, docetaxel, doxorubicin, daunorubicin, epirubicin,idarubicin, mitoxantrone, bleomycin, mitomycin, hydroxyurea, topotecan,irinotecan, amsacrine, teniposide, and erlotinib.

In certain embodiments, the cancer for treatment with the compounds is acancer resistant to ionizing radiation therapy. The radioresistance ofthe cancer can be inherent or as a result of radiation therapy. Incertain embodiments, the cancers for treatment with the compounds is,among others, a radioresistant adrenocortical cancer, anal cancer,biliary cancer, bladder cancer, bone cancer (e.g., osteosarcoma), braincancer (e.g., gliomas, astrocytoma, neuroblastoma, etc.), breast cancer,cervical cancer, colon cancer, endometrial cancer, esophageal cancer,head and neck cancer, hematologic cancer (e.g., leukemia and lymphoma),intestinal cancer (small intestine), liver cancer, lung cancer (e.g.,bronchial cancer, small cell lung cancer, non-small cell lung cancer,etc.), oral cancer, ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer, renal cancer,prostate cancer, salivary gland cancer, skin cancer (e.g., basal cellcarcinoma, melanoma), stomach cancer, testicular cancer, throat cancer,thyroid cancer, uterine cancer, or vaginal cancer. In certainembodiments, the cancer is pancreatic cancer, breast cancer,glioblastoma, advanced non-small-cell lung cancer, bladder cancer,sarcoma, or soft tissue carcinoma.

4. Combination Treatments

In certain embodiments, the compounds described herein are used incombination with one or more of other (e.g., second therapeutic agent)therapeutic treatments for cancer. In certain embodiments, the compoundscan be used as monotherapy, or as further provided below, in acombination therapy with one or more therapeutic treatments,particularly in combination with one or more chemotherapeutic agents. Incertain embodiments, the compounds are used in combination with a secondtherapeutic agent, where the compounds are used at levels thatsensitizes the cancer or cancer cell to the second therapeutic agent,for example at levels of the compound that do not cause significant celldeath. In certain embodiments, the compounds can be used in combinationwith radiation therapy, either to sensitize the cells to radiationtherapy or as an adjunct to radiation therapy (e.g., at doses sufficientto activate cell death pathway).

In certain embodiments, a subject with cancer is treated with acombination of a compound described herein and radiation therapy. Incertain embodiments, the method comprises administering to a subjectwith cancer a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of thedisclosure, and adjunctively treating the subject with an effectiveamount of radiation therapy. In certain embodiments, the compound isadministered to the subject in need thereof prior to, concurrently with,or subsequent to the treatment with radiation.

In certain embodiments, the method comprises administering an effectiveamount of a compound described herein to a subject with cancer tosensitize the cancer to radiation treatment, and administering atherapeutically effective amount of radiation therapy to treat thecancer. In certain embodiments, an effective amount of X-ray and gammaray is administered to the subject. In certain embodiments, an effectiveamount of particle radiation is administered to the subject, where theparticle radiation is selected from electron beam, proton beam, andneutron beam radiation. In certain embodiments, the radiation therapy isfractionated.

In certain embodiments, a subject with cancer is administered atherapeutically effective amount of a compound described herein, or afirst pharmaceutical composition thereof, and adjunctively administereda therapeutically effective amount of a second chemotherapeutic agent,or a second pharmaceutical composition thereof.

In certain embodiments, the second chemotherapeutic agent is selectedfrom an platinating agent, alkylating agent, anti-cancer antibioticagent, antimetabolic agent (e.g., folate antagonists, purine analogs,pyrimidine analogs, etc.), topoisomerase I inhibiting agent,topoisomerase II inhibiting agent antimicrotubule agent (e.g., taxanes,vinca alkaloids), hormonal agent (e.g., aromatase inhibitors),plant-derived agent and synthetic derivatives thereof, anti-angiogenicagent, differentiation inducing agent, cell growth arrest inducingagent, apoptosis inducing agent, cytotoxic agent, agent affecting cellbioenergetics, i.e., affecting cellular ATP levels andmolecules/activities regulating these levels, anti-cancer biologic agent(e.g., monoclonal antibodies), kinase inhibitors and inhibitors ofgrowth factors and their receptors.

In certain embodiments, the second chemotherapeutic agent is anangiogenesis inhibitor, such as but not limited to, an inhibitor ofsoluble VEGFR-1, NRP-1, angiopoietin 2, TSP-1, TSP-2, angiostatin andrelated molecules, endostatin, vasostatin, calreticulin, plateletfactor-4, TIMP, CDAI, Meth-1, Meth-2, IFN-α, IFN-β, IFN-γ, CXCL10, IL-4,IL-12, IL-18, prothrombin (kringle domain-2), antithrombin III fragment,prolactin, VEGI, SPARC, osteopontin, maspin, canstatin (a fragment ofCOL4A2), or proliferin-related protein. In certain embodiments, theangiogenesis inhibitor is bevacizumab (Avastin), itraconazole,carboxyamidotriazole, TNP-470 (an analog of fumagillin), CM101, IFN-α,IL-12, platelet factor-4, suramin, SU5416, thrombospondin, a VEGFRantagonist, an angiostatic steroid plus heparin, cartilage-derivedangiogenesis inhibitory factor (CDAI), a matrix metalloproteinaseinhibitor, angiostatin, endostatin, 2-methoxyestradiol, tecogalan,tetrathiomolybdate, thalidomide, thrombospondin, prolactin, a αVβ3inhibitor, linomide, ramucirumab, tasquinimod, ranibizumab, sorafenib(Nexavar), sunitinib (Sutent), pazopanib (Votrient), or everolimus(Afinitor).

In certain embodiments, the second chemotherapeutic agent is acyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) inhibitor (e.g., a CDK4/CDK6 inhibitor).Examples include, but are not limited to, palbociclib (Ibrance),Ribociclib (optionally further in combination with letrozole),abemaciclib (LY2835219; Verzenio), P1446A-05, and Trilaciclib (G1T28).

In certain embodiments, the second chemotherapeutic agent is a Bruton'styrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor, such as but not limited to, Ibrutinib(PCI-32765), acalabrutinib, ONO-4059 (GS-4059), spebrutinib (AVL-292,CC-292), BGB-3111, and HM71224.

In certain embodiments, the second chemotherapeutic agent is a BRAFinhibitor. Examples include, but are not limited to, BAY43-9006(Sorafenib, Nexavar), PLX-4032 (Vemurafenib), GDC-0879, PLX-4720,dabrafenib and LGX818.

In certain embodiments, the second chemotherapeutic agent is a EGFRinhibitor. Examples include, but are not limited to, gefitinib,erlotinib, afatinib, brigatinib, icotinib, cetuximab, osimertinib,panitumumab, brigatinib, lapatinib, cimaVax-EGF, and veristrat.

In certain embodiments, the second chemotherapeutic agent is a humanepidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) inhibitor. Examples include,but are not limited to, trastuzumab, pertuzumab (optionally further incombination with trastuzumab), margetuximab, and NeuVax.

In certain embodiments, disclosed herein is a method of increasing asubject's responsiveness to an immunotherapeutic or immunogenicchemotherapeutic agent, the method comprising administering to thesubject in need thereof an effective amount of a compound describedherein and an effective amount of an immunotherapeutic agent and/or animmunogenic chemotherapeutic agent. In certain embodiments, the methodfurther includes administering to the subject a lipoxygenase inhibitor.In certain embodiments, the subject has a tumor whose cellularmicroenvironment is stromal cell rich. In certain embodiments, theadministration of compound described herein results in killing one ormore stromal cells in the tumor cells' microenvironment. In certainembodiments, the administration of an effective amount of animmunotherapeutic agent and/or an immunogenic chemotherapeutic agentresults in killing one or more tumor cells. Also provided herein is acombination comprising a compound described herein and animmunotherapeutic agent, lipoxygenase inhibitor, or immunogenicchemotherapeutic agent. In certain embodiments, the immunotherapeuticagent is selected from a CTLA4, PDL1 or PD1 inhibitor. In certainembodiments, the immunotherapeutic agent can be selected from CTLA4inhibitor such as ipilimumab, a PD1 inhibitor such as pembrolizumab ornivolumab or a PDL1 inhibitor such as atezolizumab or durvalumab. Incertain embodiments, the immunotherapeutic agent is pembrolizumab. Inother embodiments, the immunogenic chemotherapeutic agent is a compoundselected from anthracycline, doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide, paclitaxel,docetaxel, cisplatin, oxaliplatin or carboplatin. In certainembodiments, provided herein is a combination comprising a compounddescribed herein and a lipoxygenase inhibitor. In certain embodiments,the lipoxygenase inhibitor is selected from PD147176 and/or ML351. Incertain embodiments, the lipoxygenase inhibitor may be a 15-lipoxygenaseinhibitor (see, e.g., Sadeghian et al., Expert Opinion on TherapeuticPatents, 2015, 26:1, 65-88).

In certain embodiments, the second chemotherapeutic agent is selectedfrom an alkylating agent, including, but not limiting to, adozelesin,altretamine, bendamustine, bizelesin, busulfan, carboplatin, carboquone,carmofur, carmustine, chlorambucil, cisplatin, cyclophosphamide,dacarbazine, estramustine, etoglucid, fotemustine, hepsulfam,ifosfamide, improsulfan, irofulven, lomustine, mannosulfan,mechlorethamine, melphalan, mitobronitol, nedaplatin, nimustine,oxaliplatin, piposulfan, prednimustine, procarbazine, ranimustine,satraplatin, semustine, streptozocin, temozolomide, thiotepa,treosulfan, triaziquone, triethylenemelamine, triplatin tetranitrate,trofosphamide, and uramustine; an antibiotic, including, but notlimiting to, aclarubicin, amrubicin, bleomycin, dactinomycin,daunorubicin, doxorubicin, elsamitrucin, epirubicin, idarubicin,menogaril, mitomycin, neocarzinostatin, pentostatin, pirarubicin,plicamycin, valrubicin, and zorubicin; an antimetabolite, including, butnot limiting to, aminopterin, azacitidine, azathioprine, capecitabine,cladribine, clofarabine, cytarabine, decitabine, floxuridine,fludarabine, 5-fluorouracil, gemcitabine, hydroxyurea, mercaptopurine,methotrexate, nelarabine, pemetrexed, raltitrexed, tegafur-uracil,thioguanine, trimethoprim, trimetrexate, and vidarabine; animmunotherapy, an antibody therapy, including, but not limiting to,alemtuzumab, bevacizumab, cetuximab, galiximab, gemtuzumab, panitumumab,pertuzumab, rituximab, brentuximab, tositumomab, trastuzumab, 90 Yibritumomab tiuxetan, ipilimumab, tremelimumab and anti-CTLA-4antibodies; a hormone or hormone antagonist, including, but not limitingto, anastrozole, androgens, buserelin, diethylstilbestrol, exemestane,flutamide, fulvestrant, goserelin, idoxifene, letrozole, leuprolide,magestrol, raloxifene, tamoxifen, and toremifene; a taxane, including,but not limiting to, DJ-927, docetaxel, TPI 287, larotaxel, ortataxel,paclitaxel, DHA-paclitaxel, and tesetaxel; a retinoid, including, butnot limiting to, alitretinoin, bexarotene, fenretinide, isotretinoin,and tretinoin; an alkaloid, including, but not limiting to, demecolcine,homoharringtonine, vinblastine, vincristine, vindesine, vinflunine, andvinorelbine; an antiangiogenic agent, including, but not limiting to,AE-941 (GW786034, Neovastat), ABT-510, 2-methoxyestradiol, lenalidomide,and thalidomide; a topoisomerase inhibitor, including, but not limitingto, amsacrine, belotecan, edotecarin, etoposide, etoposide phosphate,exatecan, irinotecan (also active metabolite SN-38(7-ethyl-10-hydroxy-camptothecin)), lucanthone, mitoxantrone,pixantrone, rubitecan, teniposide, topotecan, and 9-aminocamptothecin; akinase inhibitor, including, but not liming to, axitinib (AG 013736),dasatinib (BMS 354825), erlotinib, gefitinib, flavopiridol, imatinibmesylate, lapatinib, motesanib diphosphate (AMG 706), nilotinib(AMN107), seliciclib, sorafenib, sunitinib malate, AEE-788, BMS-599626,UCN-01 (7-hydroxystaurosporine), vemurafenib, dabrafenib, selumetinib,paradox breakers (such as PLX8394 or PLX7904), LGX818, BGB-283,pexidartinib (PLX3397) and vatalanib; a targeted signal transductioninhibitor including, but not limiting to bortezomib, geldanamycin, andrapamycin; a biological response modifier, including, but not limitingto, imiquimod, interferon-α, and interleukin-2; and otherchemotherapeutics, including, but not limiting to 3-AP(3-amino-2-carboxyaldehyde thiosemicarbazone), altrasentan,aminoglutethimide, anagrelide, asparaginase, bryostatin-1, cilengitide,elesclomol, eribulin mesylate (E7389), ixabepilone, lonidamine,masoprocol, mitoguanazone, oblimersen, sulindac, testolactone,tiazofurin, mTOR inhibitors (e.g. sirolimus, temsirolimus, everolimus,deforolimus, INK28, AZD8055, PI3K inhibitors (e.g. BEZ235, GDC-0941,XL147, XL765, BMK120), cyclin dependent kinase (CDK) inhibitors (e.g., aCDK4 inhibitor or a CDK6 inhibitor, such as Palbociclib (PD-0332991),Ribocyclib (LEE011), Abemaciclib (LY2835219), P1446A-05, Abemaciclib(LY2835219), Trilaciclib (G1T28), etc.), AKT inhibitors, Hsp90inhibitors (e.g. geldanamycin, radicicol, tanespimycin),farnesyltransferase inhibitors (e.g. tipifarnib), Aromatase inhibitors(anastrozole letrozole exemestane); an MEK inhibitor including, but arenot limited to, AS703026, AZD6244 (Selumetinib), AZD8330, BIX 02188,CI-1040 (PD184352), GSK1120212 (also known as trametinib or JTP-74057),cobimetinib, PD0325901, PD318088, PD98059, RDEA119 (BAY 869766), TAK-733and U0126-EtOH; tyrosine kinase inhibitors, including, but are notlimited to, AEE788, AG-1478 (Tyrphostin AG-1478), AG-490, Apatinib(YN968D1), AV-412, AV-951(Tivozanib), Axitinib, AZD8931, BIBF1120(Vargatef), BIBW2992 (Afatinib), BMS794833, BMS-599626, Brivanib(BMS-540215), Brivanib alaninate (BMS-582664), Cediranib (AZD2171),Chrysophanic acid (Chrysophanol), Crenolanib (CP-868569), CUDC-101,CYC116, Dovitinib Dilactic acid (TK1258 Dilactic acid), E7080, ErlotinibHydrochloride (Tarceva, CP-358774, OSI-774, NSC-718781), Foretinib(GSK1363089, XL880), Gefitinib (ZD-1839 or Iressa), Imatinib (Gleevec),Imatinib Mesylate, Ki8751, KRN 633, Lapatinib (Tykerb), Linifanib(ABT-869), Masitinib (Masivet, AB1010), MGCD-265, Motesanib (AMG-706),MP-470, Mubritinib (TAK 165), Neratinib (HKI-272), NVP-BHG712, OSI-420(Desmethyl Erlotinib, CP-473420), OSI-930, Pazopanib HCl, PD-153035 HCl,PD173074, Pelitinib (EKB-569), PF299804, Ponatinib (AP24534), PP121,RAF265 (CHIR-265), Raf265 derivative, Regorafenib (BAY 73-4506),Sorafenib Tosylate (Nexavar), Sunitinib Malate (Sutent), Telatinib (BAY57-9352), TSU-68 (SU6668), Vandetanib (Zactima), Vatalanibdihydrochloride (PTK787), WZ3146, WZ4002, WZ8040, quizartinib,Cabozantinib, XL647, EGFR siRNA, FLT4 siRNA, KDR siRNA, Antidiabeticagents such as metformin, PPAR agonists (rosiglitazone, pioglitazone,bezafibrate, ciprofibrate, clofibrate, gemfibrozil, fenofibrate,indeglitazar), DPP4 inhibitors (sitagliptin, vildagliptin, saxagliptin,dutogliptin, gemigliptin, alogliptin) or an EGFR inhibitor, including,but not limited to, AEE-788, AP-26113, BIBW-2992 (Tovok), CI-1033,GW-572016, Iressa, LY2874455, RO-5323441, Tarceva (Erlotinib, OSI-774),CUDC-101 and WZ4002.

In certain embodiments, the second chemotherapeutic agent is selectedfrom afatinib, afuresertib, alectinib, alisertib, alvocidib, amsacrine,amonafide, amuvatinib, axitinib, azacitidine, azathioprine, bafetinib,barasertib, bendamustine, bleomycin, bosutinib, bortezomib, busulfan,cabozantinib, camptothecin, canertinib, capecitabine, cabazitaxel,carboplatin, carmustine, cenisertib, ceritinib, chlorambucil, cisplatin,cladribine, clofarabine, crenolanib, crizotinib, cyclophosphamide,cytarabine, dabrafenib, dacarbazine, dacomitinib, dactinomycin,danusertib, dasatinib, daunorubicin, decitabine, dinaciclib, docetaxel,dovitinib, doxorubicin, epirubicin, epitinib, eribulin mesylate,errlotinib, etirinotecan, etoposide, everolimus, exemestane,floxuridine, fludarabine, fluorouracil, gefitinib, gemcitabine,hydroxyurea, ibrutinib, icotinib, idarubicin, idelalisib, ifosfamide,imatinib, imetelstat, ipatasertib, irinotecan, ixabepilone, lapatinib,lenalidomide, lestaurtinib, lomustine, lucitanib, masitinib,mechlorethamine, melphalan, mercaptopurine, methotrexate, midostaurin,mitomycin, mitoxantrone, mubritinib, nelarabine, neratinib, nilotinib,nintedanib, omacetaxine mepesuccinate, olaparib, orantinib, oxaliplatin,paclitaxel, palbociclib, palifosfamide tris, pazopanib, pelitinib,pemetrexed, pentostatin, plicamycin, ponatinib, poziotinib,pralatrexate, procarbazine, quizartinib, raltitrexed, regorafenib,ruxolitinib, seliciclib, sorafenib, streptozocin, sulfatinib, sunitinib,tamoxifen, tandutinib, temozolomide, temsirolimus, teniposide,theliatinib, thioguanine, thiotepa, topotecan, uramustine, valrubicin,vandetanib, vemurafenib (Zelboraf), vincristine, vinblastine,vinorelbine, vindesine, and the like. In certain embodiments, thecompounds herein are administered prior to, concurrently with, orsubsequent to the treatment with the chemotherapeutic agent.

In certain embodiments, the method of treating a cancer comprisesadministering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound describedherein and a therapeutically effective amount a biologic agent used totreat cancer. In certain embodiments, the biologic agent is selectedfrom anti-BAFF (e.g., belimumab); anti-CCR4 (e.g., mogamulizumab);anti-CD19/CD3 (e.g., blinatumomab); anti-CD20 (e.g., obinutuzumab,rituximab, ibritumomab tiuxetan, ofatumumab, tositumomab); anti-CD22(e.g., moxetumomab pasudotox); anti-CD30 (e.g., brentuximab vedotin);anti-CD33 (e.g., gemtuzumab); anti-CD37 (e.g., otlertuzumab); anti-CD38(e.g., daratumumab); anti-CD52 (e.g., alemtuzumab); anti-CD56 (e.g.,lorvotuzumab mertansine); anti-CD74 (e.g., milatuzumab); anti-CD105;anti-CD248 (TEM1) (e.g., ontuxizumab); anti-CTLA4 (e.g., tremelimumab,ipilimumab); anti-EGFL7 (e.g., parsatuzumab); anti-EGFR (HER1/ERBB1)(e.g., panitumumab, nimotuzumab, necitumumab, cetuximab, imgatuzumab,futuximab); anti-FZD7 (e.g., vantictumab); anti-HER2 (ERBB2/neu) (e.g.,margetuximab, pertuzumab, ado-trastuzumab emtansine, trastuzumab);anti-HER3 (ERBB3); anti-HGF (e.g., rilotumumab, ficlatuzumab);anti-IGF-1R (e.g., ganitumab, figitumumab, cixutumumab, dalotuzumab);anti-IGF-2R; anti-KIR (e.g., lirilumab, onartuzumab); anti-MMP9;anti-PD-1 (e.g., nivolumab, pidilizumab, lambrolizumab); anti-PD-L1(e.g. Atezolizumab); anti-PDGFRa (e.g., ramucirumab, tovetumab);anti-PD-L2; anti-PIGF (e.g., ziv-aflibercept); anti-RANKL (e.g.,denosumab); anti-TNFRSF 9 (CD 137/4-1 BB) (e.g., urelumab);anti-TRAIL-RI/DR4, R2/D5 (e.g., dulanermin); anti-TRAIL-R1/D4 (e.g.,mapatumumab); anti-TRAIL-R2/D5 (e.g., conatumumab, lexatumumab, apomab);anti-VEGFA (e.g., bevacizumab, ziv-aflibercept); anti-VEGFB (e.g.,ziv-aflibercept); and anti-VEGFR2 (e.g., ramucirumab).

5. Formulations and Administration

In certain embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of thetherapeutic agents can be formulated by standard techniques using one ormore physiologically acceptable carriers or excipients. Suitablepharmaceutical carriers are described herein and in Remington: TheScience and Practice of Pharmacy, 21^(st) Ed. (2005). The therapeuticcompounds and their physiologically acceptable salts, hydrates andsolvates can be formulated for administration by any suitable route,including, among others, topically, nasally, orally, parenterally,rectally or by inhalation. In certain embodiments, the administration ofthe pharmaceutical composition may be made by intradermal, subdermal,intravenous, intramuscular, intranasal, intracerebral, intratracheal,intraarterial, intraperitoneal, intravesical, intrapleural,intracoronary or intratumoral injection, with a syringe or otherdevices. Transdermal administration is also contemplated, as areinhalation or aerosol administration. Tablets, capsules, and solutionscan be administered orally, rectally or vaginally.

For oral administration, a pharmaceutical composition can take the formof, for example, a tablet or a capsule prepared by conventional meanswith a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. Tablets and capsulescomprising the active ingredient can be prepared together withexcipients such as: (a) diluents or fillers, e.g., lactose, dextrose,sucrose, mannitol, sorbitol, cellulose (e.g., ethyl cellulose,microcrystalline cellulose), glycine, pectin, polyacrylates and/orcalcium hydrogen phosphate, calcium sulfate; (b) lubricants, e.g.,silica, talcum, stearic acid, its magnesium or calcium salt, metallicstearates, colloidal silicon dioxide, hydrogenated vegetable oil, cornstarch, sodium benzoate, sodium acetate and/or polyethylene glycol; (c)binders, e.g., magnesium aluminum silicate, starch paste, gelatin,tragacanth, methylcellulose, sodium carboxymethylcellulose,polyvinylpyrrolidone and/or hydroxypropyl methylcellulose; (d)disintegrants, e.g., starches (including potato starch or sodiumstarch), glycolate, agar, alginic acid or its sodium salt, oreffervescent mixtures; (e) wetting agents, e.g., sodium lauryl sulphate,and/or (f) absorbents, colorants, flavors and sweeteners. Thecompositions are prepared according to conventional mixing, granulatingor coating methods.

In certain embodiments, the carrier is a cyclodextrin, such as toenhance solubility and/or bioavailability of the compounds herein. Incertain embodiments, the cyclodextrin for use in the pharmaceuticalcompositions can be selected from α-cyclodextrin, β-cyclodextrin,γ-cyclodextrin, derivatives thereof, and combinations thereof. Incertain embodiments, the cyclodextrin is selected from β-cyclodextrin,γ-cyclodextrin, derivatives thereof, and combinations thereof.

In certain embodiments, the compounds can be formulated with acyclodextrin or derivative thereof selected from carboxyalkylcyclodextrin, hydroxyalkyl cyclodextrin, sulfoalkylether cyclodextrin,and an alkyl cyclodextrin. In various embodiments, the alkyl group inthe cyclodextrin is methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl,

When used in a formulation with the compound of the present disclosure,the cyclodextrin can be present at about 0.1 w/v to about 30% w/v, about0.1 w/v to about 20% w/v, about 0.5% w/v to about 10% w/v, or about 1%w/v to about 5% w/v. In certain embodiments, the cyclodextrin is presentat about 0.1% w/v, about 0.2% w/v, about 0.5% w/v, about 1% w/v, about2% w/v, about 3% w/v, about 4% w/v, about 5% w/v, about 6% w/v, about 7%w/v, about 8% w/v, about 9% w/v, about 10% w/v, about 12% w/v, about 14%w/v, about 16% w/v, about 18% w/v, about 20% w/v, about 25% w/v, orabout 30% w/v or more.

Tablets may be either film coated or enteric coated according to methodsknown in the art. Liquid preparations for oral administration can takethe form of, for example, solutions, syrups, or suspensions, or they canbe presented as a dry product for reconstitution with water or othersuitable vehicle before use. Such liquid preparations can be prepared byconventional means with pharmaceutically acceptable carriers andadditives, for example, suspending agents, e.g., sorbitol syrup,cellulose derivatives, or hydrogenated edible fats; emulsifying agents,for example, lecithin or acacia; non-aqueous vehicles, for example,almond oil, oily esters, ethyl alcohol, or fractionated vegetable oils;and preservatives, for example, methyl or propyl-p-hydroxybenzoates orsorbic acid. The preparations can also contain buffer salts, flavoring,coloring, and/or sweetening agents as appropriate. If desired,preparations for oral administration can be suitably formulated to givecontrolled release of the active compound.

The compounds can be formulated for parenteral administration, forexample by bolus injection or continuous infusion. Formulations forinjection can be presented in unit dosage form, for example, in ampoulesor in multi-dose containers, with an optionally added preservative.Injectable compositions can be aqueous isotonic solutions orsuspensions. In certain embodiments for parenteral administration, thecompounds can be prepared with a surfactant, such as Cremaphor, orlipophilic solvents, such as triglycerides or liposomes. Thecompositions may be sterilized and/or contain adjuvants, such aspreserving, stabilizing, wetting or emulsifying agents, solutionpromoters, salts for regulating the osmotic pressure and/or buffers.Alternatively, the compound can be in powder form for reconstitutionwith a suitable vehicle, for example, sterile pyrogen-free water, beforeuse. In addition, they may also contain other therapeutically effectivesubstances.

For administration by inhalation, the compound may be convenientlydelivered in the form of an aerosol spray presentation from pressurizedpacks or a nebulizer, with the use of a suitable propellant, forexample, dichlorodifluoromethane, trichlorofluoromethane,dichlorotetrafluoroethane, carbon dioxide, or other suitable gas. In thecase of a pressurized aerosol, the dosage unit can be determined byproviding a valve to deliver a metered amount. Capsules and cartridgesof, for example, gelatin for use in an inhaler or insufflator can beformulated containing a powder mix of the compound and a suitable powderbase, for example, lactose or starch.

Suitable formulations for transdermal application include an effectiveamount of a compound with a carrier. Preferred carriers includeabsorbable pharmacologically acceptable solvents to assist passagethrough the skin of the subject. For example, transdermal devices are inthe form of a bandage or patch comprising a backing member, a reservoircontaining the compound optionally with carriers, optionally a ratecontrolling barrier to deliver the compound to the skin of the host at acontrolled and predetermined rate over a prolonged period of time, and ameans to secure the device to the skin. Matrix transdermal formulationsmay also be used.

Suitable formulations for topical application, e.g., to the skin andeyes, are preferably aqueous solutions, ointments, creams or gelswell-known in the art. The formulations may contain solubilizers,stabilizers, tonicity enhancing agents, buffers and preservatives.

In certain embodiments, the compound can also be formulated as a rectalcomposition, for example, suppositories or retention enemas, forexample, containing conventional suppository bases, for example, cocoabutter or other glycerides, or gel forming agents, such as carbomers.

In certain embodiments, the compound can be formulated as a depotpreparation. Such long-acting formulations can be administered byimplantation (for example, subcutaneously or intramuscularly) or byintramuscular injection. The compound can be formulated with suitablepolymeric or hydrophobic materials (for example as an emulsion in anacceptable oil), ion exchange resins, biodegradable polymers, or assparingly soluble derivatives, for example, as a sparingly soluble salt.

The pharmaceutical compositions can, if desired, be presented in a packor dispenser device that can contain one or more unit dosage formscontaining the active ingredient. The pack can, for example, comprisemetal or plastic foil, for example, a blister pack. The pack ordispenser device can be accompanied by instructions for administration.

6. Effective Amount and Dosing

In certain embodiments, a pharmaceutical composition of the compound isadministered to a subject, preferably a human, at a therapeuticallyeffective dose to prevent, treat, or control a condition or disease asdescribed herein. The pharmaceutical composition is administered to asubject in an amount sufficient to elicit an effective therapeuticresponse in the subject. An effective therapeutic response is a responsethat at least partially arrests or slows the symptoms or complicationsof the condition or disease. An amount adequate to accomplish this isdefined as “therapeutically effective dose” or “therapeuticallyeffective amount.” The dosage of compounds can take into consideration,among others, the species of warm-blooded animal (mammal), the bodyweight, age, condition being treated, the severity of the conditionbeing treated, the form of administration, route of administration. Thesize of the dose also will be determined by the existence, nature, andextent of any adverse effects that accompany the administration of aparticular therapeutic compound in a particular subject.

In certain embodiments, a suitable dosage of the compounds of thedisclosure or a composition thereof is from about 1 ng/kg to about 1000mg/kg, from 0.01 mg/kg to 900 mg/kg, 0.1 mg/kg to 800 mg/kg, from about1 mg/kg to about 700 mg/kg, from about 2 mg/kg to about 500 mg/kg, fromabout 3 mg/kg to about 400 mg/kg, 4 mg/kg to about 300 mg/kg, or fromabout 5 mg/kg to about 200 mg/kg. In certain embodiments, the suitabledosages of the compound can be about 1 mg/kg, 5 mg/kg, 10 mg/kg, 15mg/kg, 20 mg/kg, 25 mg/kg, 30 mg/kg, 35 mg/kg, 40 mg/kg, 45 mg/kg, 50mg/kg, 60 mg/kg, 70 mg/kg, 80 mg/kg, 90 mg/kg, 100 mg/kg, 125 mg/kg, 150mg/kg, 175 mg/kg, 200 mg/kg, 250 mg/kg, 300 mg/kg, 400 mg/kg, 500 mg/kg,600 mg/kg, 700 mg/kg, 800 mg/kg, 900 mg/kg, or 1000 mg/kg. In certainembodiments, the dose of the compound can be administered once per dayor divided into subdoses and administered in multiple doses, e.g.,twice, three times, or four times per day.

In certain embodiments, the compounds can be administered with one ormore of a second compound, sequentially or concurrently, either by thesame route or by different routes of administration. When administeredsequentially, the time between administrations is selected to benefit,among others, the therapeutic efficacy and/or safety of the combinationtreatment. In certain embodiments, the compounds herein can beadministered first followed by a second compound, or alternatively, thesecond compound administered first followed by the compounds of thepresent disclosure. By way of example and not limitation, the timebetween administrations is about 1 hr, about 2 hr, about 4 hr, about 6hr, about 12 hr, about 16 hr or about 20 hr. In certain embodiments, thetime between administrations is about 1, about 2, about 3, about 4,about 5, about 6, or about 7 more days. In certain embodiments, the timebetween administrations is about 1 week, 2 weeks, 3 weeks, or 4 weeks ormore. In certain embodiments, the time between administrations is about1 month or 2 months or more.

When administered concurrently, the compound can be administeredseparately at the same time as the second compound, by the same ordifferent routes, or administered in a single composition by the sameroute. In certain embodiments, the amount and frequency ofadministration of the second compound can used standard dosages andstandard administration frequencies used for the particular compound.See, e.g., Physicians' Desk Reference, 70th Ed., PDR Network, 2015;incorporated herein by reference.

In certain embodiments where the compounds of the present disclosure isadministered in combination with a second compound, the dose of thesecond compound is administered at a therapeutically effective dose. Incertain embodiments, a suitable dose can be from about 1 ng/kg to about1000 mg/kg, from about 0.01 mg/kg to about 900 mg/kg, from about 0.1mg/kg to about 800 mg/kg, from about 1 mg/kg to about 700 mg/kg, fromabout 2 mg/kg to about 500 mg/kg, from about 3 mg/kg to about 400 mg/kg,from about 4 mg/kg to about 300 mg/kg, or from about 5 mg/kg to about200 mg/kg. In certain embodiments, the suitable dosages of the secondcompound can be about 1 mg/kg, 5 mg/kg, 10 mg/kg, 15 mg/kg, 20 mg/kg, 25mg/kg, 30 mg/kg, 35 mg/kg, 40 mg/kg, 45 mg/kg, 50 mg/kg, 60 mg/kg, 70mg/kg, 80 mg/kg, 90 mg/kg, 100 mg/kg, 125 mg/kg, 150 mg/kg, 175 mg/kg,200 mg/kg, 250 mg/kg, 300 mg/kg, 400 mg/kg, 500 mg/kg, 600 mg/kg, 700mg/kg, 800 mg/kg, 900 mg/kg, or 1000 mg/kg. In certain embodiments,guidance for dosages of the second compound is provided in Physicians'Desk Reference, 70^(th) Ed, PDR Network (2015), incorporated herein byreference.

It to be understood that optimum dosages, toxicity, and therapeuticefficacy of such compounds may vary depending on the relative potency ofindividual compound and can be determined by standard pharmaceuticalprocedures in cell cultures or experimental animals, for example, bydetermining the LD₅₀ (the dose lethal to 50% of the population) and theED₅₀ (the dose therapeutically effective in 50% of the population). Thedose ratio between toxic and therapeutic effects is the therapeuticindex and can be expressed as the ratio, LD₅₀/ED₅₀. compounds orcombinations thereof that exhibit large therapeutic indices arepreferred. While certain agents that exhibit toxic side effects can beused, care should be used to design a delivery system that targets suchagents to the site of affected tissue to minimize potential damage tonormal cells and, thereby, reduce side effects.

The data obtained from, for example, cell culture assays and animalstudies can be used to formulate a dosage range for use in humans. Thedosage of such small molecule compounds lies preferably within a rangeof circulating concentrations that include the ED₅₀ with little or notoxicity. The dosage can vary within this range depending upon thedosage form employed and the route of administration. For any compoundsused in the methods disclosed herein, the therapeutically effective dosecan be estimated initially from cell culture assays. A dose can beformulated in animal models to achieve a circulating plasmaconcentration range that includes the IC₅₀ (the concentration of thetest compound that achieves a half-maximal inhibition of symptoms) asdetermined in cell culture. Such information can be used to moreaccurately determine useful doses in humans. Levels in plasma can bemeasured, for example, by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).

7. Methods of Preparation

The following examples are provided to further illustrate the methods ofthe present disclosure, and the compounds and compositions for use inthe methods. The examples described are illustrative only and are notintended to limit the scope of the invention(s) in any way. Thedisclosures of all articles and references mentioned in thisapplication, including patents, are incorporated herein by reference intheir entirety.

The compounds of the present disclosure can be synthesized in view ofthe guidance provided herein, incorporating known chemical reactions andrelated procedures such as separation and purification. Representativemethods and procedures for preparation of the compounds in thisdisclosure are described below and in the Examples. Acronyms areabbreviations are used per convention which can be found in literatureand scientific journals.

It is understood that the starting materials and reaction conditions maybe varied, the sequence of the reactions altered, and additional stepsemployed to produce compounds encompassed by the present disclosure, asdemonstrated by the following examples. General references for knownchemical reactions useful for synthesizing the disclosed compounds areavailable (see, e.g., Smith and March, March's Advanced OrganicChemistry: Reactions, Mechanisms, and Structure, Fifth Edition, WileyInterscience, 2001; or Carey and Sundberg, Advanced Organic Chemistry,Part B. Reaction and Synthesis; Fifth Edition, Springer, 2007; or Li, J.J. Name Reactions, A Collection of Detailed Mechanisms and SyntheticApplications; Fifth Edition, Springer, 2014).

It will be appreciated that where typical or preferred processconditions (i.e., reaction temperatures, times, mole ratios ofreactants, solvents, pressures, etc.) are given, other processconditions can also be used unless otherwise stated. Optimum reactionconditions may vary with the particular reactants or solvent used, butsuch conditions can be determined by one skilled in the art by routineoptimization procedures.

Additionally, conventional protecting groups may be necessary to preventcertain functional groups from undergoing undesired reactions. Suitableprotecting groups for various functional groups as well as suitableconditions for protecting and deprotecting particular functional groupsare well known in the art. For example, numerous protecting groups aredescribed in Wuts, P. G. M., Greene, T. W., & Greene, T. W. (2006).Greene's protective groups in organic synthesis. Hoboken, N.J.,Wiley-Interscience, and references cited therein.

Furthermore, the compounds of this disclosure may contain one or morechiral centers. Accordingly, if desired, such compounds can be preparedor isolated as pure stereoisomers, i.e., as individual enantiomers ordiastereomers or as stereoisomer-enriched mixtures. All suchstereoisomers (and enriched mixtures) are included within the scope ofthis disclosure, unless otherwise indicated. Pure stereoisomers (orenriched mixtures) may be prepared using, for example, optically activestarting materials or stereoselective reagents well-known in the art.Alternatively, racemic mixtures of such compounds can be separatedusing, for example, chiral column chromatography, chiral resolvingagents, and the like.

The starting materials for the following reactions are generally knowncompounds or can be prepared by known procedures or obviousmodifications thereof. For example, many of the starting materials areavailable from commercial suppliers such as Aldrich Chemical Co.(Milwaukee, Wis., USA), Bachem (Torrance, Calif., USA), Emka-Chemce orSigma (St. Louis, Mo., USA). Others may be prepared by procedures orobvious modifications thereof, described in standard reference textssuch as Fieser and Fieser's Reagents for Organic Synthesis, Volumes 1-15(John Wiley, and Sons, 1991), Rodd's Chemistry of Carbon Compounds,Volumes 1-5, and Supplementals (Elsevier Science Publishers, 1989)organic Reactions, Volumes 1-40 (John Wiley, and Sons, 1991), March'sAdvanced Organic Chemistry, (John Wiley, and Sons, 5th Edition, 2001),and Larock's Comprehensive Organic Transformations (VCH Publishers Inc.,1989).

General Synthesis

In certain embodiments, compounds disclosed herein can be according tothe general schemes shown below. Compounds of Formula I can be preparedaccording to the general syntheses outlined below in Schemes 1 and 2,where suitable reagents can be purchased form commercial sources orsynthesized via known methods or methods adapted from the examplesprovided herein. Exemplary processes are show below in Schemes 1 and 2for the synthesis of a compound of Formula I.

For example, as shown in Scheme 1, compounds of Formula I may preparedby first providing the 1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-amine core, and thenattaching the desired substituents using suitable coupling conditions(e.g., Suzuki coupling, Mitsunobu reaction, alkylation, etc.). In Scheme1, each of ring A, X, R¹, R², R³, R⁴, p, and q are independently asdefined herein.

In Scheme 1, compound 1-3 can be provided by coupling amine 1-1 withboronic acid 1-2 under coupling conditions. Alternative cross couplingreactions can be employed as desired and thus alternative cross-couplingstarting compounds, where compound 1-1 and 1-2 contain complimentarycross-coupling substituents. For example, derivatives of compound I-2may be employed, where the boronic acid is a derivative thereof, such asa boronic ester, or a zinc or magnesium halide, an organotin compound,such as tributylstannane or trimethylstannane, and the like. Thereaction is typically conducted in the presence of suitable catalystsuch as a palladium catalyst including[1,1′-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene]palladium(II) dichloride,Pd(PPh₃)₄, PdCl₂(PPh₃)₂ or tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium(0), andthe like, or a copper catalyst such as CuCl, and if required suitablemediator, co-catalyst and/or base known to one skilled in the art usingsuitable solvents/solvent mixtures. Upon reaction completion, compound1-3 can be recovered by conventional techniques such as neutralization,extraction, precipitation, chromatography, filtration and the like.

Referring to Scheme 2, compound 2-1 is coupled to compound 2-2 understandard coupling conditions to produce compound 2-3. The reaction istypically conducted in the presence of suitable catalyst (e.g., CuI)using suitable solvents/solvent mixtures. Hydrogenation of compound 2-3provides compound 2-4. The 1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-amine core of compound2-5 can be formed by contacting compound 2-4 with cyanic bromide,whereafter further coupling and/or derivatization as described herein(e.g., Scheme 1) provides compounds of Formula I. Upon reactioncompletion, each intermediate can be recovered by conventionaltechniques such as neutralization, extraction, precipitation,chromatography, filtration and the like.

In some embodiments of the methods of Scheme 1 and Scheme 2, the varioussubstituents on the starting compound (e.g., ring A, R¹, R², R³, etc.)are as defined for Formula I. However, it should also be appreciatedthat chemical derivatization and/or functional group interconversion,can be used to further modify of any of the compounds of Scheme 1 orScheme 2 in order to provide the various compounds of Formula I.Appropriate starting materials and reagents can be purchased or preparedby methods known to one of skill in the art.

Compounds of Formula A-I can be prepared according to the generalsynthesis outlined below in Scheme A-1, where suitable reagents can bepurchased form commercial sources or synthesized via known methods ormethods adapted from the examples provided herein. Exemplary processesare shown below in Scheme A-1 the synthesis of a compound of FormulaA-I. In Scheme A-1, each of R²¹, R², R³, R⁴, p, and q are independentlyas defined herein.

In Scheme A-1, halogenation of Si provides S2, which can then be coupledwith compound S3 under standard palladium-catalyzed cross couplingconditions to provide S4. Cyanation of S4 yields S5, which conversionmay utilize a transition metal catalyst (e.g., Cu). Cyclization of S5with S6 provides tricycle S7. Further functional group interconversioncan provide additional compounds of Formula A-I (e.g., S8). Upon eachreaction completion, each of the intermediate or final compounds can berecovered, and optionally purified, by conventional techniques such asneutralization, extraction, precipitation, chromatography, filtrationand the like.

Appropriate starting materials and reagents for use in Scheme A-1 can bepurchased or prepared by methods known to one of skill in the art.

In some embodiments of the methods of Scheme A-1, the varioussubstituents on the starting compounds (e.g., compounds S1, S3 and S6)are as defined for Formula A-I. However, it should also be appreciatedthat chemical derivatization and/or functional group interconversion,can be used to further modify of any of the compounds of Scheme A-1 inorder to provide the various compounds of Formula A-I.

Other compounds of the disclosure can be synthesized using the syntheticroutes above and adapting chemical synthetic procedures available to theskilled artisan. Exemplary methods of synthesis are provided in theExamples. It is to be understood that each of the procedures describingsynthesis of exemplary compounds are part of the specification, and thusincorporated herein into the Detailed Description of this disclosure.

SYNTHETIC EXAMPLES Example 1: Synthesis of Compound 1

Preparation of 1-(4-morpholinophenyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-amine: Amixture of 2-aminobenzimidazole (0.2 g, 1.49 mmol),(4-morpholinophenyl)boronic acid (0.39 g, 1.64 mmol), Cu(OAc)₂ (0.054 g,0.29 mmol), Na₂CO₃ (0.31 mg, 2.98 mmol) and DMF (15 mL) was stirred at60° C. for 12 h. The progress of the reaction was monitored by TLC andafter completion of the reaction 10 ml of ice cold water was added tothe reaction mixture and extracted two times with EtOAc (2×20 mL) andthe combined organic phase was washed with sat. aq. NaHCO₃, dried overNa₂SO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. The crude product was purified viaflash chromatography 5% MeOH in DCM to provide1-(4-morpholinophenyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-amine. LC-MS (m/z): 295.2[M+H]⁺; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO): 3.19-3.27 (m, 4H), 3.72-3.76 (m, 4H),6.14 (bs, 2H), 6.78-6.84 (m, 2H), 6.92-6.97 (m, 2H), 7.10-7.12 (m, 2H),7.26-7.24 (m, 2H).

Preparation of2-chloro-N-(1-(4-morpholinophenyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)acetamide:To a solution of 1-(4-morpholinophenyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-amine(0.060 g, 0.20 mmol, 1 eq) in CH2Cl2 (10.0 mL) was added TEA (0.06 mL,0.60 mmol, 3.0 eq) at 0° C., the reaction was stirred for 15 mins andthen 2-chloroacetyl chloride (0.017 mL, 0.22 mmol, 1.5 eq) was added at0° C. The reaction mixture was diluted with saturated NaHCO₃ solution(10 mL) and was extracted with DCM (2×50 mL). The organic layers weredried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated to obtain the crude product. Thecrude product was purified by flash column chromatography using 30%EtOAc in hexane as an eluent to give2-chloro-N-(1-(4-morpholinophenyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)acetamide.LC-MS (m/z): 371 [M+H]⁺; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO): 1.26 (s, 3H), 3.26 (m,4H), 3.89 (s, 4H), 4.18 (s, 2H), 7.03-7.05 (m, 2H), 7.16-7.17 (m, 2H),7.22-7.25 (m, 2H), 7.36-7.40 (m, 2H), 12.10 (bs, 1H).

Example 2: Synthesis of Compound 2

A similar synthetic scheme to Example 1 was used to synthesize Compound2. LC-MS (m/z): 397.1 [M+H]⁺; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 1.18-1.24 (m,2H), 1.41-1.48 (m, 2H), 3.19-3.22 (m, 4H), 3.74-3.75 (m, 4H), 7.08-7.09(m, 3H), 7.14-7.23 (m, 2H), 7.36 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 2H), 7.51 (d, J=8 Hz,1H), 12.63 (s, 1H).

Example 3: Synthesis of Compound 3

Preparation ofN-methyl-1-(4-morpholinophenyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-amine: To asolution of 1-(4-morpholinophenyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-amine (0.15 g,0.50 mmol, 1 eq) in THF (15.0 mL) was added at −40° C. NaH (60%) (0.016g, 0.40 mmol, 0.8 eq) and then the mixture was stirred at −40° C. for0.5 h under N₂ atmosphere. TLC (5% MeOH in DCM) showed the reaction wascompleted. The reaction was warmed to room temperature and was dilutedwith ice water (15 mL), and extracted with EtOAc (2×30 mL). The organiclayer was dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄ and concentrated under reducedpressure to obtain the crude product. The crude product was purified byflash column chromatography using 2-3% MeOH in DCM as an eluent to giveN-methyl-1-(4-morpholinophenyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-amine. LCMS (ES)m/z=309.2 [M+H]⁺; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ ppm 2.82-2.83 (m, 3H),3.19 (s, 4H), 3.75 (s, 4H), 6.04 (bs, 1H), 6.72-6.74 (m, 1H), 6.80-6.84(m, 1H), 6.93-6.97 (m, 1H), 7.10-7.12 (m, 2H), 7.22-7.26 (m, 3H).

Preparation of2-chloro-N-methyl-N-(1-(4-morpholinophenyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)acetamide:To a solution ofN-methyl-1-(4-morpholinophenyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-amine (0.04 g,0.12 mmol, 1 eq) in CHCl₃ (15.0 mL) was added NaHCO₃ (0.032 g, 0.38mmol, 3.0 eq) at 0° C., the reaction was stirred for 15 min and then2-chloroacetyl chloride (0.014 mL, 0.19 mmol, 1.5 eq) was added at 0° C.The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h under N₂ atmosphere.TLC (50% EtOAc in hexane) showed the reaction was completed. Thereaction was quenched with ice and was extracted with DCM (100 mL). Theorganic layer was washed with saturated NaHCO₃ solution (10 mL) andwater (10 mL), the layers were separated, the organic layer was driedover anhydrous Na₂SO₄, and concentrated under reduced pressure to obtainthe crude product. The crude product was purified by flash columnchromatography using 30-35% EtOAc in hexane as an eluent to afford2-chloro-N-methyl-N-(1-(4-morpholinophenyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)acetamide.LCMS (ES) m/z=385 [M+H]⁺. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ ppm 2.93 (bs, 3H),3.21 (s, 4H), 3.74 (s, 4H), 4.45 (s, 2H), 7.11-7.19 (m, 3H), 7.28-7.40(m, 4H), 7.69-7.71 (m, 1H).

Example 4: Synthesis of Compound 4

Preparation of 1-(4-fluorophenyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-amine: To astirred mixture of 1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-amine (0.3 g, 2.253 mmol, 1eq), (4-fluorophenyl)boronic acid (0.37 g, 2.703 mmol, 1.2 eq) inmethanol (10 mL) was added Cu(OAc)₂ (0.08 g, 0.450 mmol, 0.2 eq) at roomtemperature. The mixture was heated to 60° C. and stirred for 48 h. Theprogress of the reaction was monitored by TLC (10% methanol indichloromethane). After completion of reaction, the mixture was filteredthrough Celite pad, the Celite pad was washed with methanol. Thefiltrate was concentrated under reduced pressure to obtain the crudeproduct, which was purified by flash column chromatography using 6%methanol in dichloromethane as eluent to obtain1-(4-fluorophenyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-amine. LCMS (ES) m/z=228.1[M+H]⁺; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 6.24 (bs, 2H), 6.79-6.86 (m,2H), 6.97 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 7.18-7.20 (m, 1H), 7.39-7.51 (m, 4H).

Preparation of2-chloro-N-(1-(4-fluorophenyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)acetamide: To astirred mixture of 1-(4-fluorophenyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-amine (0.1g, 0.44 mmol, 1 eq) and sodium bicarbonate (0.1 g, 1.32 mmol, 3.0 eq) inchloroform (10 mL), was added 2-chloroacetyl chloride (0.052 mL, 0.66mmol, 1.5 eq) at 0° C. under nitrogen atmosphere. The resulting mixturewas allowed to warm to room temperature and stirred for 2 h. Theprogress of the reaction was monitored by TLC (10% ethyl acetate indichloromethane). After completion of the reaction, the mixture wasdiluted with dichloromethane (50 mL), washed with water (2×20 mL), driedover anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated under reducedpressure to obtain the crude product. The crude product was purifiedflash column chromatography using 4% ethyl acetate in dichloromethane aseluent to obtain2-chloro-N-(1-(4-fluorophenyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)acetamide. LCMS(ES) m/z=304.2 [M+H]⁺; 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ ppm 4.13 (bs, 2H),7.06 (s, 1H), 7.18-7.28 (m, 2H), 7.42 (t, J=8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.60 (bs, 3H),12.82 (s, 1H).

Example 5: Synthesis of Compound 5

To a solution of 1-(4-morpholinophenyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-amine(0.200 g, 0.68 mmol, 1.0 eq) in CHCl₃ (10.0 mL) was added NaHCO₃ (0.114g, 1.35 mmol, 2.0 eq) and stirred for 15 min and 2-chloropropanoylchloride (0.98 mL, 1.01 mmol, 1.5 eq) was added drop wise at 0° C. andstirred for 2.5 hours. LCMS and TLC (50% EtOAc in hexane) showed thereaction was completed. The reaction mixture was diluted with water (20mL) and the organic layer was separated, dried over Na₂SO₄ andconcentrated under reduced pressure to obtain the crude product. Thecrude product was purified by flash column chromatography using 20-30%EtOAc in hexane as an eluent to give2-chloro-N-(1-(4-morpholinophenyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)propanamide.LC-MS (ES) m/z: 385.0 [M+H]⁺; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 1.53 (d, J=6.4Hz, 3H), 3.20 (bs, 4H), 3.75 (bs, 4H), 4.41 (q, J=6.4 Hz, 1H), 7.04-7.11(m, 3H), 7.17-7.24 (m, 2H), 7.26-7.36 (m, 2H), 7.38-7.56 (m, 1H), 12.37(s, 1H).

Example 6: Synthesis of Compound 6

A solution of 2-chloro-5-nitropyridine (3.0 g, 18.98 mmol, 1.0 eq) andmorpholine (4.1 g, 47.46 mmol, 2.5 eq) in DMF (30 mL) was stirred atroom temperature for 1 hour. After this time, the reaction mixture wasdiluted with water (50 mL) and precipitated solid was filtered to obtain4-(5-nitropyridin-2-yl)morpholine. LCMS (ES) m/z=210.1 [M+H]⁺; ¹H NMR(400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 3.66-3.71 (m, 8H), 6.91 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 8.21(dd, J=12.4, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 8.93 (d, J=5.6 Hz, 1H).

To a solution of 4-(5-nitropyridin-2-yl)morpholine (2.9 g, 13.87 mmol,1.0 eq) in methanol (30 mL) and ethyl acetate (30 mL) was added Pd/C(0.2 g of 10 percent Pd) at room temperature. This reaction mixture washydrogenated at 80 PSI in Parr shaker at room temperature for 8 h. Afterthis time, the catalyst was removed by filtration through Celite bed,filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure to obtain6-morpholinopyridin-3-amine. LCMS (ES) m/z=180.1 [M+H]⁺; ¹H NMR (400MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 3.15 (t, J=9.6 Hz, 4H), 3.65 (t, J=9.6 Hz, 4H), 4.55(s, 2H), 6.60 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 6.90 (dd, J=8.8, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 7.59 (d,J=3.6 Hz, 1H).

A solution of 6-morpholinopyridin-3-amine (1.2 g, 6.70 mmol, 1.0 eq),1-iodo-2-nitrobenzene (1.66 g, 6.70 mmol, 1.0 eq), Pd(OAC)₂ (45 mg, 0.20mmol, 0.03 eq), rac-BINAP (0.208 g, 0.33 mmol, 0.05 eq), and K₂CO₃ (1.84g, 13.40 mmol, 2.0 eq) in toluene (12 mL) was purged with N₂ for 10minutes. The mixture was heated to 110° C. under N₂ for 16 h. Aftercooling to ambient temperature, the solvent was removed in vacuum andthe crude product was purified by flash column chromatography on silicagel using EA/hex as the eluent to produce6-morpholino-N-(2-nitrophenyl)pyridin-3-amine. LCMS (ES) m/z=301.1[M+H]⁺; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 3.43 (t, J=5.2 Hz, 4H), 3.69 (t,J=4.8 Hz, 4H), 6.52-6.89 (m, 3H), 7.42-7.48 (m, 1H), 7.52-7.54 (m, 1H),8.07-8.09 (m, 2H), 9.27 (s, 1H).

To a solution of 6-morpholino-N-(2-nitrophenyl)pyridin-3-amine (1.6 g,5.33 mmol, 1.0 eq) in methanol (25 mL) and ethyl acetate (25 mL) wasadded Pd/C (0.2 g of 10 percent Pd) at room temperature. This reactionmixture was hydrogenated at 80 PSI in Parr shaker at room temperaturefor 12 h. After this time, the catalyst was removed by filtrationthrough Celite bed, filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure andthe crude product was purified by flash column chromatography on silicagel using MeOH/DCM as the eluent to produceN-(6-morpholinopyridin-3-yl)benzene-1,2-diamine. LCMS (ES) m/z=271.2[M+H]⁺; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ ppm 3.39 (t, J=4.4 Hz, 4H), 3.67 (bs,2H), 3.83 (t, J=4.4 Hz, 4H), 4.94 (bs, 1H), 6.61 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H),6.71-6.79 (m, 2H), 6.89-6.94 (m, 2H), 7.11-7.13 (m, 1H), 7.91 (d, J=2.0Hz, 1H).

To a solution of 1-(6-morpholinopyridin-3-yl)benzene-1,2-diamine (0.4 g,1.48 mmol, 1.0 eq) in methanol (7.0 mL) was added cyanic bromide (0.19g, 1.77 mmol, 1.2 eq) at room temperature. The mixture was at roomtemperature for 2 h. After this time, the solvent was removed underreduced pressure and the crude product was purified by flash columnchromatography on silica gel using MeOH/DCM as the eluent to produce1-(6-morpholinopyridin-3-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-amine. LCMS (ES)m/z=296.2 [M+H]⁺; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 3.54 (m, 4H), 3.71 (m,4H), 6.19 (s, 2H), 6.72 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 6.81 (t, J=7.4 Hz, 1H),6.93-7.01 (m, 2H), 7.16 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.61 (dd, J=8.8, 2.4 Hz, 1H),8.16 (d, J=2.8 Hz, 1H).

To a solution of1-(6-morpholinopyridin-3-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-amine (0.13 g, 0.44mmol, 1 eq) in DCM (4.0 mL) was added triethyl amine (0.13 g, 1.32 mmol,3.0 eq) at 0° C., followed by 2-chloroacetyl chloride (0.064 g, 0.57mmol, 1.3 eq). The mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 1.0 h under N₂atmosphere. TLC (5% MeOH in DCM) showed the reaction was completed. Thenthe reaction was diluted with saturated aqueous solution of NaHCO₃ (5mL) and was extracted with DCM (25 mL). The organic layer was dried overanhydrous Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure toobtain the crude product. The crude product was initially purified bypreparative TLC using MeOH in DCM as mobile phase followed bypreparative HPLC to give2-chloro-N-(1-(6-morpholinopyridin-3-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)acetamide.LCMS (ES) m/z=372.1 [M+H]⁺; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) (at 60° C.) δ ppm3.55-3.58 (m, 4H), 3.71-3.72 (m, 4H), 4.09 (s, 2H), 6.97 (d, J=8.8 Hz,1H), 7.08 (bs, 1H), 7.18-7.27 (m, 2H), 7.58-7.69 (m, 2H), 8.25 (s, 1H),12.70 (bs, 1H).

Example 7: Synthesis of Compound 7

A similar synthetic scheme to Example 8 was used to synthesizeintermediate 12-1. LC-MS (m/z): 293.2 [M+H]⁺; H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆):δ 0.57 (s, 2H), 0.70 (d, J=5.2 Hz, 2H), 2.86-2.87 (m, 1H), 6.29 (s, 2H),6.86 (d, J=3.2 Hz, 2H), 6.97-7.01 (m, 1H), 7.20 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.54(d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 8.08 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 8.57 (d, J=3.6 Hz, 1H).

A similar synthetic scheme to Example 8 was used to synthesize Compound12. LC-MS (m/z): 369.0 [M+H]⁺; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 0.58 (s,2H), 0.70 (d, J=5.2 Hz, 2H), 2.86-2.87 (m, 1H), 4.14 (s, 2H), 7.14-7.29(m, 3H), 7.58-7.65 (m, 3H), 7.99 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 8.58 (d, J=2.8 Hz,1H), 12.80 (s, 0.5H).

Example 8: Synthesis of Compound 8

A similar synthetic scheme to Example 10 was used to synthesize Compound13. LC-MS (m/z): 370.2 [M+H]⁺; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 0.68 (s,4H), 2.92-2.94 (m, 1H), 4.14 (s, 2H), 7.22-7.29 (m, 3H), 7.58-7.59 (m,1H), 8.19-8.22 (m, 2H), 8.87-8.88 (m, 2H), 12.9 (s, 1H).

Compounds as shown in Table 1, can be or were, synthesized according tothe procedures described above using the appropriate reagents andstarting materials.

Example 9: Synthesis of Compounds A-13, A-14 and A-15

Preparation of Compound D-2 To a mixture of D-1 (10 g, 89.15 mmol, 10.94mL, 1 eq) in water (30 mL) was added Br₂ (13.11 g, 82.02 mmol, 4.23 mL,0.92 eq) dropwise. The mixture was stirred at 30° C. for 1.5 h to give ayellow mixture. TLC indicated the reaction was completed. The reactionmixture was diluted with 10 mL sat. Na₂S₂O₃ and 20 mL water, partitionedwith 60 mL EtOAc and the layers separated. The aqueous layers wasextracted with EtOAc (40 mL×3). All organic layer was washed twice with30 mL sat. NaHCO₃, 30 mL brine and dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄, filteredand concentrated in vacuum to give D-2 (15.6 g, crude).

Preparation of Compound D-3 To a mixture of D-2 (15.6 g, 81.65 mmol, 1eq) and Li₂CO₃ (15.08 g, 204.12 mmol, 2.5 eq) in DMF (160 mL) was addedLiBr (17.73 g, 204.12 mmol, 5.12 mL, 2.5 eq) in one portion. The mixturewas stirred at 130° C. for 3 h under N₂ to give yellow mixture. TLCshowed the reaction was completed. The reaction was diluted with 100 mLEtOAc and filtered. The filter cake was washed with EtOAc (30 mL 2). Theresulting mixture was added water (300 mL) and the layers separated. Theaqueous layers was extracted with EtOAc (80 mL×3). The combined organiclayers were washed with water (200 mL×2) and brine (200 mL), dried overNa₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated to afford D-3 (15.2 g, crude).

Preparation of Compound D-4 A solution of Iodine (60.83 g, 239.67 mmol,48.28 mL, 2 eq) in CCl4 (70 mL) was added dropwise to a solution of D-3(13.2 g, 119.83 mmol, 1 eq) in CCl₄ (130 mL) and PYRIDINE (56.87 g,719.00 mmol, 58.03 mL, 6 eq) at 0° C. The reaction mixture was allowedto warm to 25° C. and stirred for 16 hr to give a black brown solution.TLC indicated the reaction was completed. The mixture was diluted withMTBE (400 mL) and washed with the NaHCO₃ (aq., 800 mL). Na₂S₂O₃ (aq. 70mL) was added dropwise to the mixture until the color of organic phaseturns yellow. The aqueous phase was extracted with ethyl acetate (400mL). The combined organic phase was washed with brine (600 mL×3), driedwith anhydrous Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated in vacuum to give aresidue. The residue was purified by column chromatography (SiO₂,Petroleum ether:Ethyl acetate=1:0 to 15:1) to afford D-4 (5.89 g, 24.95mmol, 20.82% yield).

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ 1.19 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 3H), 1.70-1.83 (m,1H), 2.10-2.23 (m, 1H), 2.50-2.59 (m, 1H), 2.63-2.72 (m, 1H), 2.73-2.82(m, 1H), 7.60-7.62 (m, 1H)

Preparation of Compound D-5 To a solution of D-4 (5.89 g, 24.95 mmol, 1eq) in DME (60 mL) and water (60 mL) were added Na₂CO₃ (5.29 g, 49.90mmol, 2 eq), (4-fluorophenyl)boronic acid (6.98 g, 49.90 mmol, 2 eq) andPd(dppf)Cl₂ (1.10 g, 1.50 mmol, 0.06 eq). The mixture was stirred at 25°C. for 12 hr to give black suspension. LCMS showed the starting materialwas consumed completely. The reaction was filtered. The filtrate wasconcentrated in reduced pressure to give a residue. The residue waspurified by column chromatography (SiO₂, Petroleum ether:Ethylacetate=1:0 to 20:1) to give D-5 (3.85 g, 18.85 mmol, 75.55% yield).

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ 1.17 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 3H), 1.62-1.76 (m,1H), 2.08-2.14 (m, 1H), 2.39-2.51 (m, 1H), 2.53-2.62 (m, 1H), 2.62-2.71(m, 1H), 6.74-6.77 (m, 1H), 6.90-7.00 (m, 2H), 7.17-7.24 (m, 2H)

Preparation of Compound D-6 To a solution of D-5 (1.5 g, 7.34 mmol, 1eq) in EtOH (15 mL)/H₂O (15 mL) were added NH₄Cl (707.14 mg, 13.22 mmol,1.8 eq) and cyanopotassium (956.46 mg, 14.69 mmol, 629.25 uL, 2 eq). Themixture was stirred at 100° C. for 3 h to give a yellow solution. TLCindicated the reaction was completed. The reaction mixture was basifiedto pH=8 with Sat.NaHCO₃. The mixture was concentrated to give theresidue. The residue was extracted with EtOAc (50 mL×3). The organiclayers was washed with brine (80 mL), dried with anhydrous Na₂SO₄,filtered and concentrated in vacuum to afford D-6 (1.8 g, crude).

General Procedure for Preparation of Compounds A-13, A-14, A-15

To a suspension of D-6 (200 mg, 864.81 μmol, 1 eq), phenylhydrazine(93.52 mg, 864.81 mol, 85.02 uL, 1 eq) in EtOH (7 mL) was addedconcentrated H₂SO₄ (169.64 mg, 1.73 mmol, 92.19 uL, 2 eq). The reactionmixture was stirred at 85° C. for 16 hr to give brown solution. LCMSshowed starting material was consumed completely. After cooling, thereaction mixture was poured into ice water (50 ml). The aqueous phasewas extracted with ethyl acetate (30 mL×4). The combined organic phasewas washed with brine (50 mL×2), dried with anhydrous Na₂SO₄, filteredand concentrated in vacuum to give a residue. The residue was purifiedby prep-TLC (SiO₂, Petroleum ether:Ethyl acetate=3:1) to afford A-13(1.07 mg, 3.52 μmol, 0.41% yield), A-14 (6.6 mg, 21.68 μmol, 2.51%yield) and A-15 (47.8 mg, 157.05 μmol, 18.16% yield)

Compound A-13: LC-MS (m/z): 304.9 [M+H]⁺

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ 1.37 (d, J=6.68 Hz, 3H), 2.23-2.35 (m,1H), 2.42-2.53 (m, 1H), 2.60 (t, J=11.2 Hz, 1H), 2.97-3.07 (m, 1H), 4.27(br d, J=10.0 Hz, 1H), 1H), 6.99-7.04 (m, 2H), 7.04-7.07 (m, 1H),7.08-7.12 (m, 1H), 7.14-7.18 (m, 2H), 7.19-7.22 (m, 1H), 7.35 (br s,1H), 7.43 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 1H).

Compound A-14: LC-MS (m/z): 305.1 [M+H]⁺

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ 1.27 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 3H), 2.36-2.49 (m,1H), 2.69-2.81 (m, 1H), 2.97-3.01 (m, 1H), 3.02-3.09 (m, 1H), 4.48 (d,J=5.2 Hz, 1H), 6.99-7.07 (m, 2H), 7.09-7.23 (m, 4H), 7.27-7.31 (m, 1H),7.52-7.57 (m, 1H), 7.60 (br s, 1H).

Compound A-15: LC-MS (m/z): 304.9 [M+H]⁺

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ 1.30 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 3H), 2.26-2.42 (m,1H), 2.66-2.79 (m, 1H), 2.85-2.97 (m, 1H), 3.12-3.15 (m, 1H), 4.43 (brd, J=2.0 Hz, 1H), 7.00-7.08 (m, 3H), 7.10-7.13 (m, 1H), 7.17 (s, 1H),7.24-7.32 (m, 2H), 7.46 (br d, J=6.8 Hz, 2H).

Example 10: Synthesis of Compounds A-16, A-17 and A-18

To a mixture of A-15 (220.00 mg, 722.83 μmol, 1 eq) in toluene (5 mL)was added DIBALH (1 M, 1.45 mL, 2 eq) in one portion at 0° C. under N₂.The mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 1 h to give brown mixture. TLCshowed the reaction was completed. The reaction mixture was acidified topH=3 with 2 mol/L HCl to give a brown mixture. The mixture was dilutedwith water (30 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (20 mL×3). Thecombined organic phase was washed with brine (30 mL×2), dried withanhydrous Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated in vacuum to afford A-16.

A solution of A-16 (80 mg, 260.28 μmol, 1 eq) in THF (5 mL) was addedethynylmagnesium bromide (0.5 M, 5.21 mL, 10 eq) under N₂. The reactionmixture was stirred at 0° C. for 1 h. TLC indicated the reaction wascompleted. The reaction mixture filtered and the filter was adjust topH=6 by NH₄Cl aqueous solution. The resulting mixture was diluted withwater (20 mL) and extracted with EtOAc (30 mL×3). The combined organiclayers were washed with brine (30 mL), dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄,filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to give a residue. Theresidue was purified by prep-TLC (SiO₂, Petroleum ether:Ethylacetate=4:1) to afford A-17.

To a mixture of A-17 (28 mg, 83.98 μmol, 1 eq) in DCM (3 mL) was addedDMP (178.11 mg, 419.92 μmol, 130.00 uL, 5 eq) in one portion at 0° C.under N₂. The mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 2 h. LCMS indicatedmaterial was consumed completely. The reaction mixture was concentratedin reduced pressure to give a residue. The residue was dissolved withEtOAc (20 mL) and washed with water (20 mL). The aqueous phase wasextracted with ethyl acetate (15 mL×2). The combined organic phase waswashed with brine (30 mL), dried with anhydrous Na₂SO₄, filtered andconcentrated in vacuo to give a residue. The residue was purified byprep-TLC (SiO₂, Petroleum ether:Ethyl acetate=5:1) to afford A-18. LC-MS(m/z): 331.9[M+H]⁺

¹H NMR (400 MHz, chloroform-d) δ 1.13 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 3H), 2.38-2.56 (m,2H), 2.80 (t, J=10.4 Hz, 1H), 2.95-3.03 (m, 1H), 3.23 (s, 1H), 4.54 (brd, J=11.2 Hz, 1H), 6.91-6.98 (m, 2H), 7.03-7.11 (m, 4H), 7.13-7.16 (m,1H), 7.30 (br s, 1H), 7.44 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 1H).

Example 11: Synthesis of Compound A-19

To a solution of A-3 (100 mg, 296.40 μmol, 1 eq) in toluene (5 mL) wereadded Et₃N (89.98 mg, 889.19 μmol, 123.76 uL, 3 eq) and DPPA (97.88 mg,355.67 μmol, 77.07 uL, 1.2 eq). The mixture was stirred at 120° C. for 4hr to give a yellow solution. LCMS and TLC (eluting with: PE/EtOAc=1/1)showed the reaction was completed. The reaction mixture was quenchedwith H₂O (10 mL). The mixture was stirred at 20° C. for 0.5 hr. Themixture was extracted with EtOAc (15 mL*3). The organic layers weredried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated to give the crude product. The crudeproduct was purified by flash column (eluting with: PE/EtOAc=100% PE to40%) to give A-19-A.

To a solution of A-19-A (20 mg, 64.85 μmol, 1 eq) in DCM (5 mL)/H₂O (1mL) were added NaHCO₃ (54.48 mg, 648.50 μmol, 25.22 uL, 10 eq) and2-chloroacetyl chloride (21.97 mg, 194.55 μmol, 15.47 uL, 3 eq) at 0° C.The mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 0.5 hr to give a yellow suspension.LCMS showed the reaction was completed. The reaction mixture was dilutedwith H₂O (10 mL) and extracted with DCM (15 mL*3). The organic layerswere dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated to give the crude product. Thecrude product was purified by prep-HPLC (column: Xtimate C18 150*25 mm*5μm; mobile phase: [water (0.05% HCl)-ACN]; B %: 50%-80%, 8 min) to giveA-19. LC-MS (m/z): 385.1 [M+H]⁺

¹H NMR (400 MHz, chloroform-d) δ ppm 0.98 (s, 3H) 1.08 (s, 3H) 2.68-2.72(d, J=16.0 Hz, 1H) 2.82-2.86 (d, J=16.0 Hz, 1H) 3.71-3.75 (d, J=14.8 Hz,1H) 3.90-3.94 (d, J=15.2 Hz, 1H) 4.24-4.29 (m, 1H) 6.42-6.45 (m, 1H)6.94-7.11 (m, 7H) 7.43-7.45 (m, 2H).

Example 12: Synthesis of A-20

Preparation of2-fluoro-N-[1-(4-fluorophenyl)-1H-1,3-benzodiazol-2-yl]prop-2-enamide(A-20) To a solution of 1-(4-fluorophenyl)-1H-1,3-benzodiazol-2-amine(0.2 g, 0.880 mmol, 1.0 equiv), 2-chloro-1-methyl-pyridinium iodide(0.27 g, 1.06 mmol, 1.2 equiv) and triethylamine (0.223 g, 2.20 mmol,2.5 equiv) in DCM (5 mL), 2-fluoroprop-2-enoic acid (0.0809 g, 0.880mmol, 1.0 equiv) was added at 0° C. The reaction mixture was stirred at0° C. for 10 minutes. The reaction mixture was allowed to stir at RT for10 h. The reaction mixture was quenched with ice water (50 mL), andextracted with DCM (2×50 mL). The combined organic layer was washed withbrine (25 mL), dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate. The organic layerwas filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to get crudeproduct, the crude product was purified by flash column chromatographyusing ethyl acetate in hexane. Product fractions were collected andconcentrated under reduced pressure to get2-fluoro-N-[1-(4-fluorophenyl)-1H-1,3-benzodiazol-2-yl]prop-2-enamide(A-20) (8 mg, 2.53%) as a white solid. LCMS (ES) m/z=300.3 [M+H]⁺.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ ppm: 5.12-5.15 (d, J=8 Hz, 1H), 5.39-5.51(s, 1H), 7.12-7.25 (m, 411), 7.27-7.44 (m, 2H), 7.19-7.59 (m, 2H), 12.39(s, 1H).

Example 13: Synthesis of A-21

Preparation of1-(4-fluorophenyl)-N-(prop-2-yn-1-yl)-1H-1,3-benzodiazol-2-amine (A-21)To a solution of 1-(4-fluorophenyl)-1H-1,3-benzodiazol-2-amine (0.5 g,2.2 mmol, 1.0 equiv), and K₂CO₃ (0.912 g, 6.60 mmol, 3 equiv) in ACN (10mL) at 0° C. was added 3-bromoprop-1-yne (0.164 g, 2.2 mmol, 0.5 equiv).The reaction mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 10 minutes. The reactionmixture was allowed to stir at 70° C. for 4 h. The reaction mixture wasquenched with ice water (50 mL), extracted with ethyl acetate (2×30 mL).The combined organic layer was washed with brine (25 mL), dried overanhydrous sodium sulphate. Organic layer was filtered and concentratedunder reduced pressure to get crude product. The crude was purified byflash column chromatography using ethyl acetate in hexane. Productfractions were collected and concentrated under reduced pressure to get1-(4-fluorophenyl)-N-(prop-2-yn-1-yl)-1H-1,3-benzodiazol-2-amine (16 mg,2.74%). LCMS (ES) m/z=316.3 [M+H]⁺.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ ppm 3.23-3.27 (d, J=16.0 Hz, 1H), 5.1 (s,1H), 6.69 (s, 1H), 6.87-6.91 (m, 1H), 6.91-6.96 (m, 1H), 7.01-7.09 (m,1H), 7.40 (s, 1H), 7.5 (s, 1H).

Example 14 Synthesis of A-22

Preparation of compoundN-[1-(4-fluorophenyl)-1H-1,3-benzodiazol-2-yl]prop-2-enamide (A-22). Toa solution of 1-(44-fluorophenyl-1H-1,3-benzodiazol-2-amine (0.2 g,0.880 mmol, 1.0 equiv) and triethylamine (0.267 g. 2.64 mmol, 3 equiv)in DCM (10 mL) at 0° C. was added prop-2-enoyl chloride and (95.6 mg,1.06 mmol, 1.2 equiv). The reaction mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 10minutes. The reaction mixture was allowed to stir at RT for 6 h. Thereaction mixture was quenched with ice water (50 ml.), extracted withethyl acetate (2×30 ml.). The combined organic layer was washed withbrine (25 mL), dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate. Organic layer wasfiltered and concentrated under reduced pressure to get crude product.Obtained crude was purified by flash column chromatography using ethylacetate in hexane. Product fractions were collected and concentratedunder reduced pressure to getN-[1-(4-fluorophenyl)-1H-1,3-benzodiazol-2-yl] prop-2-enamide (35 mg;14.14%). LCMS (ES) m/z=282.3 [M+H]⁺

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ ppm: 5.8-5.9 (m, 1H), 6.12-6.15 (m, 2H),7.25-7.33 (m, 3H), 7.34-7.38 (m, 2H), 7.50-7.61 (m, 3H), 10.39 (s, 1H).

The following compounds were synthesized using the procedures describedabove.

LCMS m/z Structure Name [M + H]⁺ ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) A-25

8-(4-fluorophenyl)-1,8,10- triazatricyclo[7.4.0.0²,⁷]trideca-2,4,6,9,11-pentaen-13-one 280.1 6.15 (d, J = 6.0 Hz, 1H), 7.31 (d, J =8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.41-7.53 (m, 4H), 7.74-7.76 (m, 2H), 7.94 (d, J = 6.4 Hz,1H), 8.58 (d, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H). A-24

N-[1-(4-fluorophenyl)-1H-1,3- benzodiazol-2-yl]acetamide 270.1 1.94 (s,3H), 7.15-7.22 (m, 3H), 7.38-7.47 (m, 4H), 7.62 (s, 1H), 10.07 (s, 1H).(VT NMR at 90° C.) A-23

N-[1-(4-fluorophenyl)-1H-1,3- benzodiazol-2-yl]ethene-1- sulfonamide318.2 5.78 (d, J = 10 Hz, 1H), 6.10 (d, J = 16.4 Hz, 1H), 6.80-6.82 (m,1H), 6.97 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.16 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.20-7.24 (m,1H), 7.41-7.50 (m, 3H), 7.57-7.61 (m, 2H), 11.90 (s, 1H).

Compounds of Formula A-I, or any compound disclosed herein, can be orwere, synthesized according to the procedures described above using theappropriate reagents and starting materials.

BIOLOGICAL EXAMPLES Biological Example 1: Cell Proliferation (AlamarBlue) Assay

Cell viability assay was performed to assess the potency of thecompounds in human cancer cell lines 786-0 (renal cell carcinoma) andSJSA-1 (osteosarcoma). Additional cell lines, such as pancreatic cancercell lines (Panc 02.13, BxPC-3, Panc 12, Panc 02.03, Panc 6.03, PSN-1,HPAC, and Capan-1), prostate cancer cell lines (PC-3, DU145, 22Rv1,NCI-H660, BPH1, LNCaP, BM-1604, and MDA PCa 2b), etc., can be tested ina similar method.

Cells (SJSA-1, 786-0 and A431) were seeded (5000 cells/100 μL/well) in96-well tissue culture plate and incubated at 37° C./5% CO₂ for 16-24hours. The cells were then treated with compounds (25 μL of 5×). Thecompound concentrations were 10-0.0005 μM prepared in 3-fold serialdilutions with final DMSO concentration of 1%. The plates were thenincubated for 24 h at 37° C./5% CO₂ in a moist environment. Then AlamarBlue™ reagent (final concentration 1×-12.5 μL) was added to each welland incubated for 1.5 hours at 37° C./5% CO₂. The plates were read onfluorescence reader at 540 nm excitation and 590 nm emissionwavelengths. The IC₅₀ values were subsequently determined using asigmoidal dose-response curve (variable slope) in GraphPad Prism® 5software. Table 2 shows cell proliferation data for exemplary compoundsas described herein.

TABLE 2 IC₅₀ (μM) No 786-O SJSA-1 A431 1 0.007 0.012 >10 2 >10 >10 >103 >10 >10 — 4 1.8 1.7 4.4 5 0.049 0.015 >10 6 0.001 0.003 — 7 0.0600.083 8.2 8 0.023 0.032 6.7 9 0.0443 0.0663 >10 0.016 0.023 10 0.4940.651 >10 12 0.189 0.366 >10

Table 2-1 shows cell proliferation data for certain compounds that areinactive in cell proliferation assays described herein.

TABLE 2-1 IC₅₀ (μM) Compound. 786-O SJSA-1 A431

>10 NT >10

>10 NT >10

>10 NT >10

>10 NT >10

>10 NT >10 NT = not tested

Biological Example 2: GPX4 Inhibition Assay

Table 5 shows that compounds provided herein are GPX4 inhibitors.Studies have shown that lipophilic antioxidants, such as ferrostatin,can rescue cells from GPX4 inhibition-induced ferroptosis. For instance,mesenchymal state GPX4-knockout cells can survive in the presence offerrostatin, however, when the supply of ferrostatin is terminated,these cells undergo ferroptosis (see, e.g., Viswanathan et al., Nature547:453-7, 2017). It has also been experimentally determined that thatGPX4i can be rescued by blocking other components of the ferroptosispathways, such as lipid ROS scavengers (Ferrostatin, Liproxstatin),lipoxygenase inhibitors, iron chelators and caspase inhibitors, which anapoptotic inhibitor does not rescue. These findings are suggestive ofnon-apoptotic, iron-dependent, oxidative cell death (i.e., ferroptosis).Accordingly, the ability of a molecule to induce ferroptotic cancer celldeath, and that such ability is admonished by the addition offerrostatin, is clear indication that the molecule is an GPX4 inhibitor.The data in Table 3 shows that compounds provided herein lost inhibitoryactivity in the presence of ferrostatin and are thus effective GPX4inhibitors.

TABLE 3 786-O (IC₅₀, μM) SJSA-1 (IC₅₀, μM) Without 2 μM Without 2 μM No.Ferrostatin Ferrostatin Ferrostatin Ferrostatin 13 0.028 7.171 0.022 >10

Biological Example 3: Method and Results of Western Blot—Gel MobilityShift of GPX4

A mobility shift of GPX4 Western blot assay can be established to assesstarget engagement directly in cell-based assay after incubation withcompounds and in tumors from mice treated with compounds. Mobility shiftcan be used as a pharmacodynamic marker for GPX4 irreversibleinhibitors. For cell-based assay, cells that are sensitive to GPX4inhibitors (e.g. MiaPaCa-2) are seeded in 10 cm (2-8×10⁶ cells) andgrown overnight. Cell seeding number can be adjusted proportionallybased on the surface area if smaller dishes are used. Next day, cellsare treated with DMSO and various compounds at indicated concentrationsfor a period of time (e.g. 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, or up to 72 hours). Cellsare then lysed in 0.3-0.5 mL of RIPA buffer (Sigma) supplemented withprotease inhibitors (Roche) and phosphatase inhibitors (Sigma). Lysatesare assayed for protein concentration using BCA kit (Pierce). Normalizedamount of lysates (20-40 μg protein/lane) are run on 4-12% or 12% NuPagegel (Life Technologies) and the proteins are transferred to the PVDF ornitrocellulose membrane using iBlot® Transfer Stack (Life Technologies).The membranes are probed with primary antibodies shown in Table 4 at 4°C. overnight after blocking with 1×TBST containing 5% non-fat milk forone hour at room temperature. Similar antibodies from other vendorscould also be used in Western blot analysis. After washing 5 times with1×TBS containing 0.1% Tween20, the membranes were probed with 2^(nd)antibodies (e.g. Anti-mouse-HRP, Anti-rabbit-HRP, Anti-Goat-HRP,Anti-mouse IgG Dylight 800 conjugate or Anti-rabbit IgG DyLight 680conjugate (1:10000; Cell signaling or similar IR 2^(nd) antibodies fromdifferent vendors) at room temperature for one hour. After washing 5times, the membranes are scanned using ImageQuant-LAS-4010(chemiluminiscence) (GE Healthcare) if HRP-conjugated secondaryantibodies are used or Odyssey® Imaging System (Licor Biosciences) ifinfrared conjugated secondary antibodies are used.

TABLE 4 Primary antibodies used for Western blot analysis Antibody NameVendor Cat No. Species MW Dilution β-Actin Sigma A5441 Mouse 43 kd 1:10000 (loading control) Vinculin Sigma V9131 Mouse 116 KD 1:2000(loading control) GPX4 Abcam ab125066 Rabbit 22 kd 1:1000 GPX4 Abcamab41787  Rabbit 22 kd 1:1000

Compound can be evaluated in cell-based Western bot analysis of GPX4. InDMSO treated sample, GPX4 ran as doublet—the major lower free or unboundGPX4 band and the minor upper band (likely glutathione-bound GPX4 (Cozzaet al., Free Radical Biology and Medicine, Vol 112, pages 1-11, 2017)).The amount of upper band can be reduced if samples were boiled in excessamount of reducing agent DTT. GPX4 in SDS-PAGE reducing gel moved slower(appear as a larger molecular weight protein) when treated withcovalent, irreversible inhibitors of GPX4 (e.g. RSL-3 and ML162) but notreversible inhibitors (e.g. ML210), presumably due to addition of thecovalently linked small molecule to GPX4. Unlike glutathione-bound GPX4,the irreversible inhibitor bound GPX4 upper band can't be reduced byexcess amount of DTT. Further, distance of the GPX4 mobility shift iscorrelated with the molecular weight of the irreversible GPX4inhibitor—shifted distance is bigger with larger irreversibleinhibitors. Thus, this simple mobility shift of GPX4 Western blot can beused to conveniently assess direct target engagement in vitro, in cellsand in tumors by irreversible inhibitors. It is contemplated thattreatment of MiaPaCa-2 cells with compounds disclosed herein result indose-dependent mobility shift of GPX4 from the lower unbound to upperbound bands.

Biological Example 4: Kinact/Ki Determination for GPX4 Inhibitors

Day 1—seed cells: Cells are seeded with 5×10⁵ Calu6 cells/well into5×6-well plates.

Day 2—treat cells with Cmpd, prepare samples for gels: Cells are treatedwith 1, 0.75, 0.5, 0.25 and 0.1 μM inhibitor+2 μM Ferrostatin-1 for 0,10, 20, 30, 45, 60 minutes. 10 μL of 1000×DMSO stock solutions areprepared for each compound dilution (1, 0.75, 0.5, 0.25, 0.1 mM).Complete cell culture media (EMEM+10% FBS) is prepared with 2 μMFerrostatin-1 final conc. Drug solutions are prepared by adding 1000×inhibitors to Ferrostatin-1-supplemented media at 1× final concentration(1, 0.75, 0.5, 0.25, 0.1 μM) plus DMSO for use as a negative control.

Cell lysis buffer is prepared by diluting 5× cell lysis buffer (CellSignaling Technology #9803) and 100× protease/phosphatase inhibitorcocktail (Cell Signaling Technology #5872) to 1× with DI water.

Cells are treated with drug solutions in 1-hour time course. Oneconcentration of drug added to each 6-well plate at t=60, 45, 30, 20,10, 0 minutes. Media is aspirated from cells in 1 well of each 6-wellplate and add 1 mL of media w/drug+ferrostatin (t=60 min). Cells arereturned to incubator between time points. Media is aspirated and drugadded to cells at each subsequent time point. At t=10 min DMSO is addednegative control to additional well.

At t=0 media is aspirated from cells, cells are washed with ice cold PBSand aspirated, 75 μL of 1× cell lysis buffer is added per well, bottomof plates scraped with cell scraper, and lysates transferred to 1.5 mLEppendorf tubes at store at −20° C.

SDS-PAGE running buffer is prepared (2 L of 1×MES Bolt running buffer(ThermoFisher Scientific #B0002), and stored at 4 C overnight for usethe next day).

Day 3—perform BCA assay and run gels: Lysates are thawed on ice,centrifuged at 18,000×g at 4 C for 10 minutes, and BCA assay isperformed on supernatant following manufacturer protocol (ThermoFisherScientific #23225). 3.6×LDS/BME sample buffer is prepared by mixing Bolt4×LDS sample buffer (ThermoFisher Scientific #B0008) with2-mercaptoethanol at a 10:1 ratio. In 96-well PCR plate 19 μL3.6×LDS/BME sample buffer is added and 50 μL lysate samples. Lysatesdiluted to 1 mg/mL with 1×LDS/BME, plates heated at 95 C for 10 min inPCR machine, loaded 15 uL/well (15 ug total lysate) into 12% Bis-TrisBolt gels, and gels run at 200V for ˜35 minutes (until dye front reachesbottom of gel) with cold 1×MES running buffer. After which time, gelsare washed 5 minutes in water, 10 minutes in 20% Ethanol/water, andtransferred to membrane with iBlot2 (ThermoFisher Scientific). Membranewas blocked 1 h at RT with Licor TBS blocking buffer (Licor #927-60001)and incubated with 1:1000 dilution of anti-GPX4 antibody (Abcam#abl25066) in Licor TBS blocking buffer at 4 C overnight with gentlerocking.

Day 4—develop blots, quantify gel shift: Membrane is washed with 1×TBSTfor 30 minutes (change wash buffer 3-4 times), incubated with Licorsecondary antibody (Licor #926-68021) 1:40,000 in Licor TBS blockingbuffer for 1 h at RT with gentle rocking, washed with 1×TBST for 30minutes, scraped with Licor imager and bands quantied with Image studio.

Biological Example 5: Pharmacokinetics Studies

Male Balb/c mice (˜6-8 weeks old with body weight range of 22-25 g) andmale SD rats (6-8 weeks old with body weight range of 200-250 g) can beprocured from Vivo Biotech, Hyderabad, India. Animals are quarantined infor a period of 7 days with a 12:12 h light: dark cycles, and prior tothe study the animals stratified as per body weight.

Housing: The animals are group housed in standard polycarbonate cages,with stainless steel top grill where pelleted food and drinking waterbottle are placed; corn cob used as bedding material and changed atleast twice a week or as required.

Diet ad libitum: Rodents feed manufactured by Altromin SpezialfutterGmbH & Co. KG., ImSeelenkamp20. D-32791 Lage, is provided.

Water ad libitum: Purified water is provided ad libitum to animals inpolycarbonate bottles with stainless steel sipper tubes.

A) Procedure for Mice: Intravenous, oral and intraperitonealpharmacokinetics study is done at doses of 5, 20 and 10 mg/kgrespectively at dose volume of 10 mL/Kg for PO and IP while 5 mL/kg forIV route. Sparse sampling is done and at each time point three mice wereused for blood sampling (˜100 μL) are collected from retro-orbitalplexus at 0.083 (Only for IV), 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8, 10 (only for PO)and 24 h. Blood samples collected in tubes containing K₂.EDTA asanticoagulant and centrifuged for 5 min at 10,000 rpm in a refrigeratedcentrifuge (Biofuge, Heraeus, Germany) maintained at 4° C. for plasmaseparation.

Group I (IV) receive test compound intravenously by tail vein at 5 mg/Kgin solution formulation prepared using 30% Kolliphore EL in WFI; dosevolume: 5 mL/Kg; strength: 1 mg/mL.

Group II (PO) receive test compound by per oral route using oral gavageneedle at 20 mg/Kg in solution formulation prepared using 30% KolliphoreEL in WFI; dose volume: 10 mL/Kg; strength: 2 mg/mL.

Group III (IP) receive test compound by intraperitoneal route at 10mg/Kg in solution formulation prepared using 30% Kolliphore EL in WFI;dose volume: 10 mL/Kg; strength: 1 mg/mL.

B) Procedure for rat: Intravenous and oral pharmacokinetics study isdone at a dose 2 and 10 mg/kg at dose volume of 2 and 10 mL/Kg. Serialblood sampling is done and at each time point (˜200 μL) are collectedfrom retro-orbital plexus at 0.083 (Only for IV), 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8,10 (only for PO) and 24 h. Blood samples are collected in tubescontaining K₂.EDTA as anticoagulant and centrifuged for 5 min at 10,000rpm in a refrigerated centrifuge (Biofuge, Heraeus, Germany) maintainedat 4° C. for plasma separation.

Group I (IV) receive test compound intravenously by tail vein at 2 mg/Kgin solution formulation prepared using 30% Kolliphore EL in WFI; dosevolume: 2 mL/Kg; strength: 1 mg/mL.

Group II (PO) receive test compound using oral gavage needle at 10 mg/Kg(solution formulation prepared using 30% Kolliphore EL in WFI; dosevolume: 10 mL/Kg: strength: 1 mg/mL.

Blood concentration-time data of test compound is analyzed bynon-compartmental method using Phoenix WinNonlin Version 8.1.

All publications, patents, patent applications and other documents citedin this application are hereby incorporated by reference in theirentireties for all purposes to the same extent as if each individualpublication, patent, patent application or other document wereindividually indicated to be incorporated by reference for all purposes.

While various specific embodiments have been illustrated and described,it will be appreciated that various changes can be made withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope of the invention(s).

What is claimed is:
 1. A compound of Formula I, or a tautomer,stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, isotopically enriched analog, orpharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:

wherein: ring A is C₄-C₁₀cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, or heteroaryl;X is a covalent bond or —C(R⁹)₂—; p is 0, 1, 2 or 3; q is 0, 1, 2 or 3;R¹ is hydrogen or C₁-C₆alkyl; R² is —C₁-C₂haloalkyl optionallysubstituted with one or two —CH₃; each R³ is independently halo, —CN,—OH, —OR⁸, —NH₂, —NHR⁸, —N(R⁸)₂, —S(O)₂R⁸, —S(O)R⁸, —S(O)₂N(R⁷)₂,—S(O)N(R⁷)₂, —NO₂, —Si(R¹²)₃, —SF₅, —C(O)OR⁶, —C(O)N(R⁷)₂, —NR¹²C(O)R⁸,—NR¹²C(O)OR⁸, —OC(O)N(R⁷)₂, —OC(O)R⁸, —C(O)R⁶, —OC(O)CHR⁸N(R¹²)₂,C₁-C₁₀alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl, C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl,aryl, heteroaryl, —C₁-C₆alkylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, —C₁-C₆alkylheterocyclyl,—C₂-C₆alkenylheterocyclyl, —C₁-C₆alkylaryl, —C₂-C₆alkenylaryl,C₁-C₆alkylheteroaryl, or —C₂-C₆alkenylheteroaryl; wherein eachC₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl, C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl,aryl, heteroaryl, —C₁-C₆alkylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, —C₁-C₆alkylheterocyclyl,—C₂-C₆alkenylheterocyclyl, —C₁-C₆alkylaryl, —C₂-C₆alkenylaryl,C₁-C₆alkylheteroaryl, or —C₂-C₆alkenylheteroaryl of R³ is independentlyoptionally substituted with one to three R¹⁰; each R⁴ is independentlyhalo, —CN, —OH, —OR⁸, —NH₂, —NHR⁸, —N(R⁸)₂, —S(O)₂R⁸, —S(O)R⁸,—S(O)₂N(R⁷)₂, —S(O)N(R⁷)₂, —NO₂, —Si(R¹⁵)₃, —C(O)OR⁶, —C(O)N(R⁷)₂,—NR¹²C(O)R⁸, —OC(O)R⁸, —C(O)R⁶, —NR¹²C(O)OR⁸, —OC(O)N(R⁷)₂,—OC(O)CHR⁸N(R¹²)₂, C₁-C₁₀alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl,C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl,—C₁-C₆alkylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl,—C₁-C₆alkylheterocyclyl, —C₂-C₆alkenylheterocyclyl, —C₁-C₆alkylaryl,—C₂-C₆alkenylaryl, C₁-C₆alkylheteroaryl, or —C₂-C₆alkenylheteroaryl;wherein each C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl, C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl,heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl, —C₁-C₆alkylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, —C₁-C₆alkylheterocyclyl,—C₂-C₆alkenylheterocyclyl, —C₁-C₆alkylaryl, —C₂-C₆alkenylaryl,C₁-C₆alkylheteroaryl, or —C₂-C₆alkenylheteroaryl of R⁴ is optionallyindependently optionally substituted with one to three R¹⁰; each R⁶ isindependently hydrogen, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl,C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl,—C₁-C₆alkylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl,—C₁-C₆alkylheterocyclyl, —C₂-C₆alkenylheterocyclyl, —C₁-C₆alkylaryl,—C₂-C₆alkenylaryl, C₁-C₆alkylheteroaryl, or —C₂-C₆alkenylheteroaryl;wherein each R⁶ is independently further substituted with one to threeR¹¹; each R⁷ is independently hydrogen, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl,C₂-C₆alkynyl, C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl,—C₁-C₆alkylC₃-C₆cycloalkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenylC₃-C₆cycloalkyl,—C₁-C₆alkylheterocyclyl, —C₂-C₆alkenylheterocyclyl, —C₁-C₆alkylaryl,—C₂-C₆alkenylaryl, —C₁-C₆alkylheteroaryl, —C₂-C₆alkenylheteroaryl, ortwo R⁷ together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, forma 4 to 7 membered heterocyclyl; wherein each R⁷ or ring formed therebyis independently further substituted with one to three R¹¹; each R⁸ isindependently C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl, C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl,heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl, —C₁-C₆alkylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, —C₁-C₆alkylheterocyclyl,—C₂-C₆alkenylheterocyclyl, —C₁-C₆alkylaryl, —C₂-C₆alkenylaryl,—C₁-C₆alkylheteroaryl, or —C₂-C₆alkenylheteroaryl; wherein each R⁸ isindependently further substituted with one to three R¹¹; each R⁹ isindependently hydrogen or C₁-C₆alkyl; each R¹⁰ is independently halo,—CN, —OR¹², —NO₂, —N(R¹²)₂, —S(O)R¹³, —S(O)₂R¹³, —S(O)N(R¹²)₂,—S(O)₂N(R¹²)₂, —Si(R¹²)₃, —C(O)R¹², —C(O)OR¹², —C(O)N(R¹²)₂,—NR¹²C(O)R¹², —OC(O)R¹², —OC(O)OR¹², —OC(O)N(R¹²)₂, —NR¹²C(O)OR¹²,—OC(O)CHR¹²N(R¹²)₂, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl,C₂-C₆alkynyl, C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, or heteroaryl,wherein each C₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl,C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, or heteroaryl of R¹⁰ is optionallyindependently substituted with one to three R¹¹; each R¹¹ isindependently halo, —CN, —OR¹², —NO₂, —N(R¹²)₂, —S(O)R¹³, —S(O)₂R¹³,—S(O)N(R¹²)₂, —S(O)₂N(R¹²)₂, —Si(R¹²)₃, —C(O)R¹², —C(O)OR¹²,—C(O)N(R¹²)₂, —NR¹²C(O)R¹², —OC(O)R¹², —OC(O)OR¹², —OC(O)N(R¹²)₂,—NR¹²C(O)OR¹², —OC(O)CHR¹²N(R¹²)₂, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl,C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl, C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, orheteroaryl; each R¹² is independently hydrogen, C₁-C₆alkyl orC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl; each R¹³ is independently C₁-C₆alkyl orC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl; and each R¹¹ is independently C₁-C₆alkyl,C₂-C₆alkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl, —C₁-C₆alkylaryl, —C₂-C₆alkenylaryl,—C₁-C₆alkylheteroaryl, or —C₂-C₆alkenylheteroaryl.
 2. The compound ofclaim 1, wherein ring A is C₄-C₁₀cycloalkyl.
 3. The compound of claim 1,wherein ring A is heterocyclyl.
 4. The compound of claim 1, wherein ringA is aryl.
 5. The compound of claim 1, wherein ring A is heteroaryl. 6.The compound of claim 1, represented by a compound of Formula IIA, or atautomer, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, isotopically enrichedanalog, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:


7. The compound of claim 1, represented by a compound of Formula IIIA,or a tautomer, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, isotopicallyenriched analog, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:


8. The compound of claim 1, represented by a compound of Formula IIB, ora tautomer, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, isotopicallyenriched analog, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:

wherein R⁹ is halo.
 9. The compound of claim 1, represented by acompound of Formula IIIB, or a tautomer, stereoisomer, mixture ofstereoisomers, isotopically enriched analog, or pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof:

wherein R⁹ is halo.
 10. The compound of any one of claims 1-9, whereineach R³ is independently halo, —C(O)N(R⁷)₂, or heterocyclyl.
 11. Thecompound of any one of claims 1-9, wherein q is 1, and R³ is—S(O)₂N(R⁷)₂, —S(O)N(R⁷)₂, or —C(O)N(R⁷)₂.
 12. The compound of any oneof claims 1-9, wherein q is 1, and R³ is halo.
 13. The compound of anyone of claims 1-9, wherein q is 1, and R³ is —C(O)N(R⁷)₂.
 14. Thecompound of any one of claims 1-9, wherein q is 1, and R³ isheterocyclyl.
 15. The compound of any one of claims 1-9, wherein q is 0.16. The compound of any one of claims 1-9, wherein p is 1, 2 or
 3. 17.The compound of any one of claims 1-9, wherein p is
 1. 18. The compoundof any one of claims 1-17, wherein each R⁴ is independently halo, —CN,—OR⁸, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl, or C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl; wherein eachC₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl, or C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl of R⁴ is independentlyoptionally substituted with one to three R¹⁰.
 19. The compound of anyone of claims 1-17, wherein p is
 0. 20. The compound of claim 1,represented by a compound of Formula IIC, or a tautomer, stereoisomer,mixture of stereoisomers, isotopically enriched analog, orpharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:

wherein R⁹ is halo.
 21. The compound of claim 1, represented by acompound of Formula IIIC, or a tautomer, stereoisomer, mixture ofstereoisomers, isotopically enriched analog, or pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof:

wherein R⁹ is halo.
 22. The compound of any one of claims 1-21, whereinR¹ is C₁-C₆alkyl.
 23. A compound of formula A-I:

or a tautomer, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, isotopicallyenriched analog, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:ring A is C₄-C₁₀cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, or heteroaryl; X¹ isNR⁵, O or S; p is 0, 1, 2 or 3; q is 0, 1, 2 or 3; each R²¹ isindependently hydrogen, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl,C₁-C₆haloalkyl, C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, —CN, —OH, —C(O)OR⁶, —C(O)N(R⁷)₂,—OC(O)R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁸, —S(O)₂N(R⁷)₂, —S(O)N(R⁷)₂, —S(O)R⁸, —NH₂, —NHR⁸,—N(R)₂, —NO₂, —OR⁸, —C₁-C₆alkyl-OH, —C₁-C₆alkyl-OR⁸, or —Si(R¹⁵)₃; R²²is —CN, —C(O)H, —C(O)OH, ethyleneoxide, —C(O)-ethyleneoxide,—C(O)—C₁-C₂alkyl, —C(O)—C₁-C₂haloalkyl, —C(O)—C₂-C₃alkenyl,—C(O)—C₂alkynyl, —NHC(O)—C₁-C₂haloalkyl, —NHC(O)—C₂-C₃alkenyl,—NHC(O)—C₂alkynyl, —CH(OH)—C₂alkynyl, or —CH₂OS(O)₂-phenyl, wherein theC₁-C₂alkylhalo and —C₂-C₃alkenylhalo are optionally substituted with oneor two —CH₃, and the C₂alkynyl and phenyl are optionally substitutedwith one —CH₃; each R³ is independently halo, —CN, —OH, —OR⁸, —NH₂,—NHR⁸, —N(R⁸)₂, —S(O)₂R⁸, —S(O)R⁸, —S(O)₂N(R⁷)₂, —S(O)N(R⁷)₂, —NO₂,—Si(R¹²)₃, —SF₅, —C(O)OR⁶, —C(O)N(R⁷)₂, —NR¹²C(O)R⁸, —NR¹²C(O)OR⁸,—OC(O)N(R⁷)₂, —OC(O)R⁸, —C(O)R⁶, —OC(O)CHR⁸N(R¹²)₂, C₁-C₆alkyl,C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl, C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl,heteroaryl, —C₁-C₆alkylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl,—C₁-C₆alkylheterocyclyl, —C₂-C₆alkenylheterocyclyl, —C₁-C₆alkylaryl,—C₂-C₆alkenylaryl, C₁-C₆alkylheteroaryl, or —C₂-C₆alkenylheteroaryl;wherein each C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl, C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl,heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl, —C₁-C₆alkylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, —C₁-C₆alkylheterocyclyl,—C₂-C₆alkenylheterocyclyl, —C₁-C₆alkylaryl, —C₂-C₆alkenylaryl,C₁-C₆alkylheteroaryl, or —C₂-C₆alkenylheteroaryl of R³ is independentlyoptionally substituted with one to three R¹⁰; each R⁴ is independentlyhalo, —CN, —OH, —OR⁸, —NH₂, —NHR⁸, —N(R⁸)₂, —S(O)₂R⁸, —S(O)R⁸,—S(O)₂N(R⁷)₂, —S(O)N(R⁷)₂, —NO₂, —Si(R¹⁵)₃, —C(O)OR⁶, —C(O)N(R⁷)₂,—NR¹²C(O)R⁸, —OC(O)R⁸, —C(O)R⁶, —NR¹²C(O)OR⁸, —OC(O)N(R⁷)₂,—OC(O)CHR⁸N(R¹²)₂, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl,C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl,—C₁-C₆alkylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl,—C₁-C₆alkylheterocyclyl, —C₂-C₆alkenylheterocyclyl, —C₁-C₆alkylaryl,—C₂-C₆alkenylaryl, C₁-C₆alkylheteroaryl, or —C₂-C₆alkenylheteroaryl;wherein each C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl, C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl,heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl, —C₁-C₆alkylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, —C₁-C₆alkylheterocyclyl,—C₂-C₆alkenylheterocyclyl, —C₁-C₆alkylaryl, —C₂-C₆alkenylaryl,C₁-C₆alkylheteroaryl, or —C₂-C₆alkenylheteroaryl of R⁴ is optionallyindependently optionally substituted with one to three R¹⁰; R⁵ ishydrogen or C₁-C₆alkyl; each R⁶ is independently hydrogen, C₁-C₆alkyl,C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl, C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl,heteroaryl, —C₁-C₆alkylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl,—C₁-C₆alkylheterocyclyl, —C₂-C₆alkenylheterocyclyl, —C₁-C₆alkylaryl,—C₂-C₆alkenylaryl, C₁-C₆alkylheteroaryl, or —C₂-C₆alkenylheteroaryl;wherein each R⁶ is independently further substituted with one to threeR¹¹; each R⁷ is independently hydrogen, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl,C₂-C₆alkynyl, C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl,—C₁-C₆alkylC₃-C₆cycloalkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenylC₃-C₆cycloalkyl,—C₁-C₆alkylheterocyclyl, —C₂-C₆alkenylheterocyclyl, —C₁-C₆alkylaryl,—C₂-C₆alkenylaryl, —C₁-C₆alkylheteroaryl, —C₂-C₆alkenylheteroaryl, ortwo R⁷ together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, forma 4 to 7 membered heterocyclyl; wherein each R⁷ or ring formed therebyis independently further substituted with one to three R¹¹; each R⁸ isindependently C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl, C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl,heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl, —C₁-C₆alkylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenylC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, —C₁-C₆alkylheterocyclyl,—C₂-C₆alkenylheterocyclyl, —C₁-C₆alkylaryl, —C₂-C₆alkenylaryl,—C₁-C₆alkylheteroaryl, or —C₂-C₆alkenylheteroaryl; wherein each R⁸ isindependently further substituted with one to three R¹¹; each R¹⁰ isindependently halo, —CN, —OR¹², —NO₂, —N(R¹²)₂, —S(O)R¹³, —S(O)₂R¹³,—S(O)N(R¹²)₂, —S(O)₂N(R¹²)₂, —Si(R¹²)₃, —C(O)R¹², —C(O)OR¹²,—C(O)N(R¹²)₂, —NR¹²C(O)R¹², —OC(O)R¹², —OC(O)OR¹², —OC(O)N(R¹²)₂,—NR¹²C(O)OR¹², —OC(O)CHR¹²N(R¹²)₂, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl,C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl, C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, orheteroaryl, wherein each C₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl,C₂-C₆alkynyl, C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, or heteroaryl of R¹⁰is optionally independently substituted with one to three R¹¹; each R¹¹is independently halo, —CN, —OR¹², —NO₂, —N(R¹²)₂, —S(O)R¹³, —S(O)₂R¹³,—S(O)N(R¹²)₂, —S(O)₂N(R¹²)₂, —Si(R¹²)₃, —C(O)R¹², —C(O)OR¹²,—C(O)N(R¹²)₂, —NR¹²C(O)R¹², —OC(O)R¹², —OC(O)OR¹², —OC(O)N(R¹²)₂,—NR¹²C(O)OR¹², —OC(O)CHR¹²N(R¹²)₂, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl,C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl, C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, orheteroaryl; each R¹² is independently hydrogen, C₁-C₆alkyl orC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl; each R¹³ is independently C₁-C₆alkyl orC₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl; and each R¹¹ is independently C₁-C₆alkyl,C₂-C₆alkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl, C₁-C₆alkylaryl, —C₂-C₆alkenylaryl,—C₁-C₆alkylheteroaryl, or —C₂-C₆alkenylheteroaryl.
 24. The compound ofclaim 23, or a tautomer, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers,isotopically enriched analog, or pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof, represented by formula A-II:


25. The compound of claim 23 or claim 24, wherein each R²¹ isindependently C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl,C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, —CN, —C(O)OR⁶, —C(O)N(R⁷)₂, —NH₂, —NHR⁸, —N(R⁸)₂, —OH,—OR⁸, —C₁-C₆alkyl-OH or —C₁-C₆alkyl-OR⁸.
 26. The compound of any one ofclaims 23-25, wherein each R²¹ is independently C₁-C₆alkyl,C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl, C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, —NH₂,—NHR⁸, —N(R⁸)₂, —OH, —OR⁸, —C₁-C₆alkyl-OH or —C₁-C₆alkyl-OR⁸.
 27. Thecompound of any one of claims 23-26, wherein at least one R²¹ isC₁-C₆alkyl.
 28. The compound of any one of claims 23-27, wherein eachR²¹ is C₁-C₆alkyl.
 29. The compound of any one of claims 23-28, whereinR²² is —C(O)—C₁-C₂alkylhalo.
 30. The compound of any one of claims23-29, wherein R²² is —CN.
 31. The compound of any one of claims 23-30,wherein R²² is —C(O)C≡CH.
 32. The compound of any one of claims 23-31,wherein X¹ is —NH—.
 33. The compound of claim 23, or a tautomer,stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, isotopically enriched analog, orpharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, represented by formula A-III:


34. The compound of any one of claims 23-33, wherein each R⁴ isindependently halo, —CN, —OH, —OR⁸, —NH₂, —NHR⁸, —N(R⁸)₂, —S(O)₂R,—S(O)R⁸, —S(O)₂N(R⁷)₂, —S(O)N(R⁷)₂, —NO₂, —Si(R¹⁵)₃, —C(O)OR⁶,—C(O)N(R⁷)₂, —NR¹²C(O)R⁸, —OC(O)R⁸, —C(O)R⁶, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl,C₂-C₆alkynyl, or C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl; wherein each C₁-C₆alkyl,C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl, or C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl of R⁴ is independentlyoptionally substituted with one to three R¹⁰.
 35. The compound of anyone of claims 23-34, wherein each R⁴ is independently halo, —CN, —OH,—OR⁸, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl, or C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl; wherein eachC₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl, or C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl of R⁴ is independentlyoptionally substituted with one to three R¹⁰.
 36. The compound of anyone of claims 23-35, wherein ring A is C₄-C₁₀cycloalkyl.
 37. Thecompound of any one of claims 23-36, wherein ring A is heterocyclyl. 38.The compound of any one of claims 23-37, wherein ring A is aryl.
 39. Thecompound of any one of claims 23-38, wherein ring A is heteroaryl. 40.The compound of one of claims 23-39, wherein each R³ is independentlyhalo, —CN, —OR⁸, —NHR⁸, —S(O)₂R⁸, —S(O)₂N(R⁷)₂, —NO₂, —Si(R¹²)₃, —SF₅,—C(O)OR⁶, —C(O)N(R⁷)₂, —NR¹²C(O)R⁸, —NR¹²C(O)OR⁸, —OC(O)R⁸,—OC(O)CHR⁸N(R¹²)₂, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl,heteroaryl, or —C₁-C₆alkylheterocyclyl; wherein each C₁-C₆alkyl,C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, or —C₁-C₆alkylheterocyclylof R³ is independently optionally substituted with one to three R¹⁰. 41.The compound of any one of claims 23-40, wherein each R³ isindependently halo, —CN, —OR⁸, —NHR⁸, —S(O)₂R⁸, —S(O)₂N(R⁷)₂, —NO₂,—Si(R¹²)₃, —SF₅, —C(O)OR⁶, —C(O)N(R⁷)₂, —NR¹²C(O)R⁸, —NR¹²C(O)OR⁸,—OC(O)R⁸, —OC(O)CHR⁸N(R¹²)₂, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl,heteroaryl, or —C₁-C₆alkylheterocyclyl; wherein each C₁-C₆alkyl,C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, or —C₁-C₆alkylheterocyclylis independently optionally substituted with one to three substituentsindependently selected from —OR¹², —N(R¹²)₂, —S(O)₂R¹³,—OC(O)CHR¹²N(R¹²)₂, and C₁-C₆alkyl optionally substituted with one tothree halo, —OR¹², —N(R¹²)₂, —Si(R¹²)₃, —C(O)OR¹², —NR¹²C(O)OR¹²,—OC(O)CHR¹²N(R¹²)₂, C₁-C₆alkyl, or heterocyclyl; wherein each R¹² isindependently hydrogen, C₁-C₆alkyl or C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl; and each R¹³ isindependently C₁-C₆alkyl or C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl.
 42. The compound of anyone of claims 23-41, wherein at least one R³ is halo, —NH₂, —NHR⁸,—N(R⁸)₂, —S(O)₂R, —S(O)R⁸, —S(O)₂N(R⁷)₂, —S(O)N(R⁷)₂, —NO₂, —Si(R¹²)₃,—SF₅, —C(O)OR⁶, —C(O)N(R⁷)₂, —NR¹²C(O)R⁸, —NR¹²C(O)OR, —OC(O)R⁸,—C(O)R⁶, or —OC(O)CHR⁸N(R¹²)₂.
 43. The compound of any one of claims23-42, wherein at least one R³ is halo.
 44. The compound of any one ofclaims 23-43, wherein at least one R³ is —NHR⁸.
 45. The compound of anyone of claims 23-44, wherein at least one R³ is —C(O)OR⁶ or —C(O)R⁶. 46.The compound of any one of claims 23-45, wherein p is
 0. 47. Thecompound of any one of claims 23-46, wherein p is 1, 2 or
 3. 48. Thecompound of any one of claims 23-47, wherein p is
 1. 49. The compound ofany one of claims 23-48, wherein p is
 2. 50. The compound of any one ofclaims 23-49, wherein q is
 1. 51. The compound of any one of claims23-50, wherein q is
 2. 52. A compound selected from the group consistingof compounds listed in Table 1 or Table A-1, or a tautomer,stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, isotopically enriched analog, orpharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
 53. A pharmaceuticalcomposition comprising a compound, or a tautomer, stereoisomer, mixtureof stereoisomers, isotopically enriched analog, or pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, of any one of claims 1 to 52, and apharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
 54. A method of inhibiting GPX4 ina cell, comprising contacting a cell with an effective amount of acompound of any one of claims 1 to 52, or a tautomer, stereoisomer,mixture of stereoisomers, isotopically enriched analog, orpharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a composition of claim 53.55. The method of claim 54, wherein the cell is a cancer cell.
 56. Amethod of treating cancer in a subject, comprising administering to asubject having cancer a therapeutically effective amount of a compound,or a tautomer, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, isotopicallyenriched analog, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, of any oneof claims 1 to
 52. 57. The method of claim 56, wherein the cancer isadrenocortical cancer, anal cancer, biliary cancer, bladder cancer, bonecancer, brain cancer, breast cancer, cervical cancer, colon cancer,endometrial cancer, esophageal cancer, head and neck cancer, intestinalcancer, liver cancer, lung cancer, oral cancer, ovarian cancer,pancreatic cancer, renal cancer, prostate cancer, salivary gland cancer,skin cancer, stomach cancer, testicular cancer, throat cancer, thyroidcancer, uterine cancer, vaginal cancer, sarcoma, or a soft tissuecarcinoma.
 58. The method of claim 57, wherein the cancer isosteosarcoma, glioma, astrocytoma, neuroblastoma, cancer of the smallintestine, bronchial cancer, small cell lung cancer, non-small cell lungcancer, basal cell carcinoma, or melanoma.
 59. The method of claim 58,wherein the cancer is a the hematologic cancer.
 60. The method of claim59, wherein the hematologic cancer is acute lymphoblastic leukemia(ALL), acute myeloid leukemia (AML), lymphoma (e.g., Hodgkin's lymphoma,Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, Burkitt's lymphoma), chronic lymphocyticleukemia (CLL), chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), Hairy Cell chronicmyelogenous leukemia (CML), or multiple myeloma.
 61. The method of anyone of claims 54 to 60, further comprising administering atherapeutically effective amount of a second therapeutic agent.
 62. Themethod of claim 61, wherein the second therapeutic agent is aplatinating agent, alkylating agent, anti-cancer antibiotic,antimetabolite, topoisomerase I inhibitor, topoisomerase II inhibitor,or antimicrotubule agent.